Precontract, the Glossary
A precontract is a legal contract that precedes another; in particular it can refer to an existing promise of marriage with another.[1]
Table of Contents
10 relations: Ecclesiastical court, Edward IV, Edward V, Elizabeth Woodville, Lady Eleanor Talbot, Legitimacy (family law), Middle Ages, Princes in the Tower, Richard III of England, Tower of London.
Ecclesiastical court
An ecclesiastical court, also called court Christian or court spiritual, is any of certain courts having jurisdiction mainly in spiritual or religious matters.
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Edward IV
Edward IV (28 April 1442 – 9 April 1483) was King of England from 4 March 1461 to 3 October 1470, then again from 11 April 1471 until his death in 1483.
Edward V
Edward V (2 November 1470 –) was King of England from 9 April to 25 June 1483.
Elizabeth Woodville
Elizabeth Woodville (also spelt Wydville, Wydeville, or Widvile; c. 1437Karen Lindsey, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived, p. xviii, Perseus Books, 1995. – 8 June 1492), later known as Dame Elizabeth Grey, was Queen of England from 1 May 1464 until 3 October 1470 and from 11 April 1471 until 9 April 1483 as the wife of King Edward IV.
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Lady Eleanor Talbot
Lady Eleanor Talbot (– June 1468), also known by her married name Eleanor Butler (or Boteler), was an English noblewoman.
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Legitimacy (family law)
Legitimacy, in traditional Western common law, is the status of a child born to parents who are legally married to each other, and of a child conceived before the parents obtain a legal divorce.
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Middle Ages
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period (also spelt mediaeval or mediæval) lasted from approximately 500 to 1500 AD.
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Princes in the Tower
The Princes in the Tower refers to the mystery of the fate of the deposed King Edward V of England and his younger brother Prince Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York, heirs to the throne of King Edward IV of England.
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Richard III of England
Richard III (2 October 1452 – 22 August 1485) was King of England from 26 June 1483 until his death in 1485.
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Tower of London
The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England.
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