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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... began to fall apart . Duke Philip of Burgundy had entered into secret negotiations with King Charles VII three months before Henry VI's coronation at Paris . John of Bedford fought on , but now it was in the numbing awareness that he ...
... began to fall apart . Duke Philip of Burgundy had entered into secret negotiations with King Charles VII three months before Henry VI's coronation at Paris . John of Bedford fought on , but now it was in the numbing awareness that he ...
Page 121
... began . As Yorkist soldiers began to break down the doors , Somerset and his men came forth . Somerset killed four of the Yorkists , but then was struck down with an ax and perished . Another who died fighting for the Lancastrians that ...
... began . As Yorkist soldiers began to break down the doors , Somerset and his men came forth . Somerset killed four of the Yorkists , but then was struck down with an ax and perished . Another who died fighting for the Lancastrians that ...
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... began to keep close watch on him . In 1476 Clarence's wife Isabel died . Soon after , Charles of Burgundy also died , leaving as his heir a daughter , Mary . This girl was Clarence's niece , since his sister Margaret had been the wife ...
... began to keep close watch on him . In 1476 Clarence's wife Isabel died . Soon after , Charles of Burgundy also died , leaving as his heir a daughter , Mary . This girl was Clarence's niece , since his sister Margaret had been the wife ...
Contents
Of Kings and Kingdoms | 1 |
The Royal Cousins | 16 |
The Downfall of a King | 35 |
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Albans Anthony Woodville Archbishop battle Beaufort Bishop blood brother Buckingham Burgundian Burgundy Calais Castle chronicler claim cousin crown daughter death died Duke of Lancaster Duke of Somerset Duke of York Earl of March Edmund Mortimer Edmund of Langley Edward IV Edward IV's Elizabeth enemies English Exeter father fighting force France French Hastings heir Henry of Bolingbroke Henry Tudor Henry's House of Lancaster Humphrey III's inherit Ireland Joan John of Bedford John of Gaunt King Edward King Henry King of England King Richard king's kingdom knights Lancastrian Lancastrian army land London Lord Louis XI Ludlow marriage married monarch Mowbray nobles Northumberland Parliament Percy Prince Edward protector Queen Margaret realm rebels reign remained Richard II Richard of Gloucester Richard of York royal Rutland Salisbury seemed soldiers Suffolk throne took Tower town treason troops uncle usurpation Wales Warwick and Clarence Westminster William Woodville York's Yorkists young