Challenge for a Throne: The Wars of the RosesIn the fifteenth century two families of royal descent, the houses of York and Lancaster, clashed in an epic struggle to win the throne of England. |
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... Thomas of Woodstock , who was hungry for power himself . Thomas , the youngest son of Edward III , had received the title of Duke of Gloucester from Richard . At the same time , Rich- ard made his third uncle , Edmund of Langley , the ...
... Thomas of Woodstock , who was hungry for power himself . Thomas , the youngest son of Edward III , had received the title of Duke of Gloucester from Richard . At the same time , Rich- ard made his third uncle , Edmund of Langley , the ...
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... Thomas of Gloucester - Henry's uncle as well as the king's - to tempt him into rebellion . King Richard now was at the mercy of the nobles . Early in 1388 they met to determine his fate . In a long , heated argument , they quarreled ...
... Thomas of Gloucester - Henry's uncle as well as the king's - to tempt him into rebellion . King Richard now was at the mercy of the nobles . Early in 1388 they met to determine his fate . In a long , heated argument , they quarreled ...
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... Thomas ; Exeter , Duke of Dorset , Thomas Grey , Marquis of , 181 , 240 ; see also Grey , Sir Thomas Edmund of Langley , see Cambridge , Earl of ; York , Duke of Edward III , 10–13 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 22 , 23 , 27 , 30 , 34 , 35 , 38 , 52 ...
... Thomas ; Exeter , Duke of Dorset , Thomas Grey , Marquis of , 181 , 240 ; see also Grey , Sir Thomas Edmund of Langley , see Cambridge , Earl of ; York , Duke of Edward III , 10–13 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 22 , 23 , 27 , 30 , 34 , 35 , 38 , 52 ...
Contents
Of Kings and Kingdoms | 1 |
The Royal Cousins | 16 |
The Downfall of a King | 35 |
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