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accession afterwards Ann Mortimer Anne arms attainder battle birth blood born brother Buckingham Cerdic Charles child claim Clarence's Countess Crown 8vo crown of England daughter death declared descendants died doubtless Duke of York Earl of Cambridge Earl of March Edmund of Langley Edward III Edward IV.'s eldest Elizabeth English crown entail estates execution father favour France George Gloucester heir heiress Henry IV Henry IV.'s Henry VI Henry VI.'s Henry VII Henry's hereditary right House of Lancaster House of York inheritance Ireland James John of Gaunt June Katharine King of England king's Lady Lancastrian legitimated Lionel Lord male issue Margaret marriage married Mary Matilda monarch murder nephew Parliament passed Philip Philippa Plantagenet Prince of Wales Princess Queen realm Richard Richard II Richmond scendants Scotland sister Somerset sons Sophia sovereign Stuart succession successor Suffolk Surrey Thomas throne tion uncle VIII.'s Warwick whilst wife William young
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