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* TheCoronerDothProtestTooMuch: The official story is that Henry dies of a broken heart, but Ned killed them an himself to prevent further rebellions. Ned doesn't feel good about it, but he thinks it was necessary.

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* TheCoronerDothProtestTooMuch: The official story is that Henry dies of a broken heart, but Ned killed them an him himself to prevent further rebellions. Ned doesn't feel good about it, but he thinks it was necessary.
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* TheCoronerDothProtestTooMuch: The official story is that Henry dies of a broken heart, but Ned killed them an himself to prevent further rebellions. Ned doesn't feel good about it, but he thinks it was necessary.
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* LadyInWaiting: She becomes Anne's Lady-in-Waiting when Anne is Princess of Wales and stays with her.


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* RoyalFavorite: Will is this, with the added element of not being related to Ned, unlike Anthony Woodville, Thomas Grey or Richard.
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* PrincessInRags: With the help of Veronique, she puts herself in servant's garb and hides in a tavern.
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!! Edmund, Earl of Rutledge

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!! Edmund, Earl of RutledgeRutland
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* DespairEventHorizon: Her son Edward's death breaks Anne, and her health begins to decline.
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* BrokenPedestal: Richard finds his brother's physical decline and his execution of their brother George to be inexcusable.
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* BigBrotherWorship: His early life is defined by loyalty to his older brother Edward, whom he adores.

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* BigBrotherWorship: His early life is defined by loyalty to his older brother Edward, whom he adores. This leads to a BrokenPedestal as Edward declines into hedonism and especially when Richard figures out why Edward executed George.
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* WeUsedToBeFriends: Both Ned and Richard are very shocked and saddened that they will be facing Warwick in battle.
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* DespairEventHorizon: Really starts to go over the edge after Isabel's death, though he tries to make a go of a foreign match, Edward thwarts him. Then, he really crosses the line with the judicial murders of Ankarette Twynyho and another servant.
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!!Richard, Duke of Gloucester

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!!Richard, !![[UsefulNotes/RichardIII Richard, Duke of Gloucester
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!!Edward IV

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!!Edward IV!!UsefulNotes/EdwardIV
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* LovableRogue: Womanizing, carousing warrior king Edward is viewed as a criminal for stealing the crown by the Lancastrian side and infuriates Richard by appearing to go to war with France for money rather than honor. Yet, he manages to charm nearly everyone.
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* RageBreakingPoint: When George slut-shames Anne, Richard lunges at him and Edward has to physically restrain Richard.
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Quiet and generally kind, Richard has a furious temper and can be impulsive.

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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Quiet and generally kind, Richard has a furious temper and can be impulsive. Overlaps with BewareTheQuietOnes.
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* TheQuietOne: Richard is a man of few words, even among his close circle of friends he only seems to speak when necessary. Only when he is alone with Anne, who is also quiet, do the two of them become talkative.
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* PrincelyYoungMan: Of the WarriorPrince and PrinceCharming variety at various times.
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* LovableRogue: Womanizing, carousing warrior king Edward marries for love, has the common touch, can be kind and loving and charms just about everyone. Except George who is jealous, and Anne who resents his influence over Richard. But Edward is a dangerous enemy.

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* LovableRogue: Womanizing, carousing warrior king Edward marries is viewed as a criminal for love, has stealing the common touch, can be kind crown by the Lancastrian side and loving and charms just about everyone. Except George who is jealous, and Anne who resents his influence over Richard. But Edward is a dangerous enemy.infuriates Richard by appearing to go to war with France for money rather than honor. Yet, he manages to charm nearly everyone.

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* DamselInDistress: Richard literally rides in on a white horse to save her from her hiding place, after she had to flee from George.
* DefiantCaptive: She is incensed at being held prisoner by George, and she and Veronique take matters into their own hands and run away until Richard is able to rescue her.

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* DamselInDistress: Richard literally rides in on a white horse to save her from her hiding place, after she had to flee from George.
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George. Although it overlaps with DefiantCaptive and DamselOutOfDistress as she is incensed at being held prisoner by George, and she and Veronique take matters into their own hands and run away until Richard is able to rescue her.
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* DefiantCaptive: She is incensed at being held prisoner by George, and she and Veronique take matters into their own hands and run away until Richard is able to rescue her.
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* TheFettered: Richard takes honor and loyalty very seriously, and he makes sacrifices for it.

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* TheFettered: The strait-laced Richard takes honor and loyalty very seriously, and he makes sacrifices for it.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: She has every right to be enraged at Edward when she finds out their marriage isn't valid. Anne, of all people, shows sympathy and tells Richard she understands why Elizabeth is willing to fight so fiercely for her children.
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Anne is usually docile and good-natured, but she also has a spine. She resists marrying Edouard and she remains a Yorkist partisan. She also sees that her family is doomed if Richard doesn’t take the throne and encourages him to act. This overlaps with a soft version of LadyMacBeth as she hates The Woodvilles, with good reason, and knows if they are in power her family is not safe.

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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Anne is usually docile and good-natured, but she also has a spine. She resists marrying Edouard and she remains a Yorkist partisan. She also sees that her family is doomed if Richard doesn’t take the throne and encourages him to act. This overlaps with a soft version of LadyMacBeth as she hates The Woodvilles, with good reason, and knows if they are in power her family is not safe. safe so she encourages Richard to seize the throne.

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* HonorBeforeReason: Richard sides with Edward more than once when the smart money was on Lancaster. He also is furious with Edward when he makes a treaty with France

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* HonorBeforeReason: Richard sides with Edward more than once when the smart money was on Lancaster. He also is furious with Edward when he makes a treaty with FranceFrance.



* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Richard is nothing, if not a hard worker. He takes his position as constable seriously and despite his youth, does a good job. Later, when he's not successfully ruling the North on behalf of his brother, he's cleaning up Edward's military messes. When he does seize the throne, he sets about to make needed reforms and he scrubs away some of the debauchery and corruption that plagued Edward's rule.

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* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Richard is nothing, if not a hard worker. He takes his position as constable seriously and despite his youth, does a good job. Later, when he's not successfully ruling the North on behalf of his brother, he's cleaning up Edward's military messes. When he does seize the throne, he sets about to make needed reforms and he scrubs away some of the debauchery and corruption that plagued Edward's rule. That last part makes him some dangerous enemies.



* BewareTheNiceOnes: Anne is usually docile and good-natured, but she also has a spine. She resists marrying Edouard and she remains a Yorkist partisan. She also sees that her family is doomed if Richard doesn’t take the throne and encourages him to act.

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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Anne is usually docile and good-natured, but she also has a spine. She resists marrying Edouard and she remains a Yorkist partisan. She also sees that her family is doomed if Richard doesn’t take the throne and encourages him to act. This overlaps with a soft version of LadyMacBeth as she hates The Woodvilles, with good reason, and knows if they are in power her family is not safe.


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* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: Anne's decency and practicality rubs off on Richard, and losing her is agony for him.
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* MamasBoy: Richard may not think much of Thomas, but his mother finds him a loyal and useful ally, willing to give her information she needs.


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* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Elizabeth is particularly scornful of her rival's tendency to give away the money Edward gives her to the poor or people with a sob story.
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* EvilQueen and EvilMatriarch: Becomes this to her brood of children after Edward dies. She's fiercely protective, hates Richard and makes a deal with Margaret Beaufort to put her daughter on the throne. Ironically, she gets banished from court by her former allies once they win.
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* LockedAwayInAMonastery: Her fate once Margaret Beaufort and Henry Tudor are in charge of the court. Sure, her daughter becomes queen and her decedents still rule England, but her own life was in fact better under Richard.
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* ShipperOnDeck: When he realizes that Richard is is love with Anne and heartbroken at losing her, he feels terrible. So much so, that he takes special care to protect Anne after she is widowed and reunite her with Richard.

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* GirlInTheTower: Edward and Richard think they are sending Anne to safety with her sister, but George keeps her a virtual prisoner in his castle, not letting her downstairs to see Richard, who has come to woo her.



* LieBackAndThinkOfEngland: Literally told this when she has to have sex with Edouard. She finds the experience revolting and thinks she might be frigid, but she learns to enjoy sex with Richard.

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* LieBackAndThinkOfEngland: Literally Basically told this when she has to have sex with Edouard. She finds the experience revolting and thinks she might be frigid, but she learns to enjoy sex with Richard.
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* ShipperOnDeck: While George is holding Anne as a virtual prisoner and denying Richard's requests to see her, Isabel arranges for them to meet in the solar, prompting George to think she might as well have tucked them in bed together.

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* LockedAwayInAMonastery: George plans to lock Anne away in a convent to steal her fortune, at least that's what he tells Isabel. Veronique suspects he's got something even worse in mind.



* SecretlyWealthy: Anne hides out for a time as a kitchen maid at an Inn. The denizens recognize that she is not a typical servant but they are shocked to learn she is a great heiress.

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* SecretlyWealthy: Anne hides out for a time as a kitchen maid at an Inn.inn. The denizens recognize that she is not a typical servant but they are shocked to learn she is a great heiress. From the Lancastrian perspective, it's also a KingIncognito situation, as she's their Dowager Princess.


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* LockedAwayInAMonastery: She abandons both her daughters to hide in sanctuary in an abbey. After Edward retakes the throne, he denies her permission to leave to keep her out of the way. Eventually, Anne and Richard take her into their household.

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