Royal Marriage Secrets: Consorts & Concubines, Bigamists & Bastards

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Cover; Title Page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; One: The Background; 1 The Evolution of Marriage; 2 Medieval Marriage Practice; 3 Royal Marriages 1050-1330; 4 Suitable Status; 5 Irregular Royal Affairs; 6 Summary of the Background Information; Two: Secret And Bigamous Medieval Royal Marriages; 7 The Love-Matches of Edward III's Children; 8 Secret Weddings and Witchcraft in the House of Lancaster; 9 Talbot's Daughter and the Grey Mare; 10 The Infanta and the Nyght Crowe; 11 Review of Secret and Bigamous Medieval Royal Marriages.;Were the 'Princes in the Tower' illegitimate? Did Henry VIII really have six wives? How virginal was the 'Virgin Queen'? Was James, Duke of Monmouth the heir to the throne, or just one of Charles II's bastards? Did George IV marry a German princess or a Catholic widow? Was Queen Victoria 'Mrs Brown'? These questions are explored in the context of two broaders stories: love and marriage in the English royal family; the evolution of marriage practice in England. How were royal consorts chosen? Did royal brides use witchcraft? Where did people get married in the past? The answers to such question. Cover Title Page Dedication Contents Acknowledgements Introduction One: The Background 1 The Evolution of Marriage 2 Medieval Marriage Practice 3 Royal Marriages 1050-1330 4 Suitable Status 5 Irregular Royal Affairs 6 Summary of the Background Information Two: Secret And Bigamous Medieval Royal Marriages 7 The Love-Matches of Edward III's Children 8 Secret Weddings and Witchcraft in the House of Lancaster 9 Talbot's Daughter and the Grey Mare 10 The Infanta and the Nyght Crowe 11 Review of Secret and Bigamous Medieval Royal Marriages. Three: Reformation, Registration, Cohabitation12 The Virgin Queen 13 Old Rowley and Mrs Barlow 14 Dr and Mrs Thomson 15 Review of Alleged 'Tudor' and Stuart Secret Royal Marriages Four: The Act Of Settlement, The Marriage Act And The Royal Marriages Act 16 Queen Hannah and Princess Olive 17 Princess Fitz 18 Mrs Brown 19 Murders in Whitechapel and Mysteries in Malta 20 Review of Secret Marriage Allegations in the Modern Monarchy 21 Conclusions: The Queens-That-Might-Have-Been Appendix 1: Monarchs of England and their Consorts Appendix 2: List of Royal Extramarital Affairs. Appendix 3: Original DocumentsAppendix 4: The Mystery of Laura Culme-Seymour's Death Certificate Notes Bibliography Plate Section Copyright.