This is one of those things that I see every so often, and on the most recent sighting, I started wondering what the repercussions thereof would be.
From what I know, Edward was born (probably premature), and thus christened in the side-chapel at Rouen Cathedral. And everyone takes this argument when compared with the christening of his brothers, as a sure sign that his mother cuckolded his father.
Now, leaving aside the fact that Proud Cis doesn't seem to have the personality that she would cheat on her royal husband with a mere archer (or whatever), let's say the cuckoldry occurs. Edward is not the son of the duke of York.
However, Richard is aware of his wife's affair as he is also aware of Edward's paternity. How does the saga play out from there? How do Richard, Cecily, the royal courts in both France and England, react? Does Richard have his marriage to Cis annulled? Does she get shut away in a convent? And if Richard remarries, to whom? And what becomes of poor Edward, since I doubt he'll be sitting on the throne in this scenario.
From what I know, Edward was born (probably premature), and thus christened in the side-chapel at Rouen Cathedral. And everyone takes this argument when compared with the christening of his brothers, as a sure sign that his mother cuckolded his father.
Now, leaving aside the fact that Proud Cis doesn't seem to have the personality that she would cheat on her royal husband with a mere archer (or whatever), let's say the cuckoldry occurs. Edward is not the son of the duke of York.
However, Richard is aware of his wife's affair as he is also aware of Edward's paternity. How does the saga play out from there? How do Richard, Cecily, the royal courts in both France and England, react? Does Richard have his marriage to Cis annulled? Does she get shut away in a convent? And if Richard remarries, to whom? And what becomes of poor Edward, since I doubt he'll be sitting on the throne in this scenario.