How Exactly do we Know That Lambert Simnel Isn't Edward VI?

Clarence had a plan to smuggle his son out of the country? When and to what end? EV or Richard, DoY I can maybe still believe that Elizabeth Wydeville handed off a changeling (if only for the sake of Philippa Gregory/Jean Plaidy's plots), but what reason would ANYONE have had to do that with Warwick?

Supposedly an accusation of trying to smuggle his heir out of the country was levelled at Clarence during his downfall and included in his act of attainder (Clarence also supposedly visited Ireland in 1476/7).

Why? Well it's Clarence we're talking about here, his decision-making processes and mental state, especially after his wife's death, were less than great. Given he believed his wife (and second son?) had been poisoned, general paranoia, and belief the Woodvilles wanted to get rid of him, is it hard to believe he wanted to smuggle his heir to safety?
 
Supposedly an accusation of trying to smuggle his heir out of the country was levelled at Clarence during his downfall and included in his act of attainder (Clarence also supposedly visited Ireland in 1476/7).

Why? Well it's Clarence we're talking about here, his decision-making processes and mental state, especially after his wife's death, were less than great. Given he believed his wife (and second son?) had been poisoned, general paranoia, and belief the Woodvilles wanted to get rid of him, is it hard to believe he wanted to smuggle his heir to safety?

Interesting. Like to Scotland/France/Burgundy (he was pretty close to the duchess dowager of Burgundy). But what good would someone like Warwick be in 1476-78? He's all of 2-4yo. He's not the heir to the throne and he's not even the spare since Richard of Shrewsbury and George of Windsor are ahead of him (until 1481/'83). In my mind Edward would simply order that he be sent back on penalty of his lands being declared forfeit. Gloucester would be all-supporting that plan, since then by marrying Edward of Middleham to Margaret of Clarence he reunites in his heirs the Warwick inheritance.
 
Supposedly an accusation of trying to smuggle his heir out of the country was levelled at Clarence during his downfall and included in his act of attainder (Clarence also supposedly visited Ireland in 1476/7).

Why? Well it's Clarence we're talking about here, his decision-making processes and mental state, especially after his wife's death, were less than great. Given he believed his wife (and second son?) had been poisoned, general paranoia, and belief the Woodvilles wanted to get rid of him, is it hard to believe he wanted to smuggle his heir to safety?

I just had an idea for my TL, would it be completely impossible (aka ASB) for Clarence to actually succeed in smuggling Warwick to his sister in Burgundy before his trial?

And what might Burgundy do with young Warwick?
 
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