Lincoln, som tycktes ha enats med Tudorkungen, hade dock egna anspråk på tronen eftersom den siste plantagenetkungen, Rikard III, hade utsett honom till tronarvinge.
Lincoln, although apparently reconciled with the Tudor king, himself had a claim on the throne; moreover, the last Plantagenet, Richard III of England, had named Lincoln, his nephew, as the royal heir.WikiMatrix WikiMatrix