Syphilis existed in medieval Europe, and it caused the death of England’s King Edward IV. That’s the surprising argument of Smith College scholar Marylynn Salmon, just published in The Medieval Globe, ...
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The fate of King Edward IV’s sons is one of the greatest mysteries of English history. Known as the Princes in the Tower, they vanished after being placed in the custody of their uncle, Richard III.
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