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George Goodwin.

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A portrait of Richard III. Was the last Yorkist king a usurper? Historian John Ashdown-Hill explains why this is a myth. (Photo by Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images)

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Historian John Ashdown-Hill

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The battle of Towton during the War of the Roses, 1461. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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Elizabeth Woodville and Edward IV

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An oil on panel portrait of Elizabeth Woodville

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Memorial cross at Flodden Field, site of Battle of Flodden 1513, Northumberland, 1994. (Photo by English Heritage/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

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Portrait of Henry V of England

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Illustration by Sarah Young for BBC History Magazine

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King John hunting on horseback

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