Richard III vs Henry VII
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The Duke of Edinburgh - A Novel of the Same Name
He's very much in edward's shadow, you know, both physically and in terms of reputation militarily. Edward was six foot four, famously the tallest man ever to sit on the throne of england or wales,. And i think like an inch taller than prince william so liable to hold that record for a little bit longer. But with his scoleosis that curved his spine, probably stood around five foot six is maybe would have been closer to five foot nine, five foot ten if he'd been at his full height. He ends up, after they come back in 14 71, marrying the younger daughter of the earl of warwick, the famous kingmaker. And
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