Coventry.
_Birthplace of King Edward V._--Can you give me any information as to the
exact birthplace of this monarch?
Hume (vol. ii. p. 430.) merely says that he was born while his mother was
in sanctuary in London, and his father was a fugitive from the victorious
Earl of Warwick.
Commynes (book iii. chap. 5.) also says that she took refuge "es franchises
qui sont a Londres," and "y accoucha d'ung filz en grant povrete."
Chastellain, at p. 486. of his _Chronique_, says: "Elle alla a
Saincte-Catherine, une abbeye, disoient aucuns: aucuns autres disoient a
Vasemonstre (Westminster), lieu de franchise, qui oncques n'avoit este
corrompu."
I should be glad to have some more definite information on this point, if
any of your readers can supply it.