*Given that the king was a minor and the marriages of people like the Dowager Queen needed royal approval (they did marry in secret), how did the couple manage to get the royal pardon from the king and the Council?

*Also, what were the consequences when they first confessed?

*How did Lady Parr manage to maintain a household for the education of Elizabeth I and Jane Grey, despite the scandal of her marriage?

Edit: Edward IV, not Edward I