Leslau Was: Re: Anne Mowbray

Leslau Was: Re: Anne Mowbray

2013-03-17 23:04:14
Terry Buckaloo
> Hilary Jones <hjnatdat@...> wrote:
> >
> > He was an expert on the interpretation of Holbein paintings and had a
quite famous theory that the princes survived as Lord Edward Guildford and
Dr John Clement (who married More's step-daughter Meg Giggs). Falls over
when you compare dates, but still intriguing. His theories on Eleanor (apart
from her having a son by Edward whose dates are all wrong again) are worth
considering, particularly around the relationship with her sister Elizabeth.
The trouble with Leslau (and Baldwin an R3 scholar does quote him) is that
he takes his theories one step too far so it discredits everything he says,
where actually some of it is quite creditable. Because he's died his website
is down but it was well worth reading to try to tease out the truth from the
fantasy. And I, and perhaps Baldwin, do think he may have struck on a grain
of truth in there somewhere. Which is why I try to read everything, however
daft it may seem.

T responds-
This intrigued me as I vaguely recalled hearing this theory. Did a search
and came up w/ this-
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/will-dna-prove-the-princes-li
ved-1595012.html
It appears in 1995 Leslau got permission to get the dna of John Clement
tested. Anyone know whatever happened w/ this?
If anyone is interested in the sybolism in the painting it's explained here-
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/38635000/Sir-Thomas-More-and-The-Princes-in-the-
Tower
Yes indeed, a bit far fetched. But interesting nonetheless.


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