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The Forgotten Royal Bastard Who Conspired

The Forgotten Royal Bastard Who Conspired

Sir Roger Clarendon was a royal secret, born as the illegitimate son of a famous prince. Despite his noble blood, he eventually turned against the crown as a plotter.

As the son of Edward the Black Prince, Roger occupied a strange social space between royalty and commoner. His decision to join a conspiracy against his own half-brother, King Henry IV, shows how unstable royal legacies could be. He was eventually executed for treason, marking a bloody end to his hidden life. It is rare to find such a direct blood link to a legendary warrior prince ending in a plot against the throne.

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