Titulus Regius

Titulus regius is a published by the British Parliament in 1484 in Latin declaration is presented, which is why the English crown a few months earlier. 1483 by Edward V on his uncle Richard III had been transferred. It is a justification of Richard III. and understanding of Parliament.

In this statement is executed, which is why the marriage between Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville, the parents of Edward V., was invalid, and that consequently all her children were illegitimate. Edward IV had been betrothed before the wedding with another lady, Eleanor Butler, so that he could close no valid marriage with another woman. As a result, Elizabeth was deprived also of the status of the Queen Dowager. As a result, now was Richard III. the only legitimate successor of his deceased brother.

After the victory of Henry Tudor over Richard III. and his throne as Henry VII in 1485, he sought additional legitimacy by marrying the gender of the family to gain York. To this end, he married a daughter of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville, Elizabeth of York, to which previously canceled the validity of the titulus regius in the first Parliament of Henry VII and thus the marriage of Edward IV and his children were again recognized as legitimate. In addition, the new king had to collect and destroy all copies, where he also issued a ban on reading. This measure meant that only a single copy, included in the Croyland Chronicles obtained remained, which was at the time of James I. retrieved.