Royal Matters – Tracy Borman at BBC History Extra

Tracy Borman (author of ‘Elizabeth’s Women’ and ‘Matilda: Queen of the Conqueror’) answers the following question at the BBC History Extra website.

Lady Jane features in the answer.

The missing son of Edward IV would have been crowned Edward V but as this never happened how could the son of Henry VIII become Edward VI? Shouldn’t the latter become the real Edward V?