On this day ~ 25th June 1483 . Edward V is declared illegitimate . Edward V was the son of Yorkist King, Edward IV and Queen Elizabeth Woodville. He was born on 2nd November 1470, at Cheyneygates, the adjoining house at Westminster Abbey ~ while his mother was in sanctuary, shielding from the Lancastrians. Young Edward had been born into tumultuous times, in the midst of the epic dynastic battle known as the Wars of the Roses. At his birth, his father was in exile in Holland. King Edward IV soon returned and re-gained his throne, and the one year old Prince Edward, was made Prince of Wales in June 1471. At only three years of age, he was sent to Ludlow, where he would spend much of his childhood. As a young boy, his father had entrusted Anthony Woodville, who was also young Edward’s uncle, to be his guardian. He was given a rigorous set of instructions to adhere to, in the upbringing of young Edward. A typical day consisted of an early chu...