Lady Eleanor Talbot (died 30 June 1468) was a daughter of John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury. Her alleged pre-contract of marriage with King Edward IV of England was of great significance to the final fate of the Plantagenet dynasty and outcome of the Wars of the Roses.
Read more about Lady Eleanor Talbot: Marriage, The Secret Queen, Death
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