 Edward may have become interested in owning a copy of "Romuléon" as part of a program of imitation of Louis de Gruuthuse, whom he visited in 1470.Indeed, we know that Louis owned a copy, since it is one of those now extant, presently residing in Turin.Edward's acquisition of the "Romuléon" was, furthermore, part of a wider interest in texts on history and, in particular, Roman history.