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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... hand - to - hand combat . King Henry was in their midst . A French prince struck down Henry's brother Humphrey , the Duke of Gloucester ; Henry rushed to his wounded brother's rescue and was wounded himself . But the French gave way ...
... hand - to - hand combat . King Henry was in their midst . A French prince struck down Henry's brother Humphrey , the Duke of Gloucester ; Henry rushed to his wounded brother's rescue and was wounded himself . But the French gave way ...
Page 129
... Hand in hand , two by two , came the former enemies . Richard of Salisbury marched beside young Henry Beau- fort , who had become the new Duke of Somerset when his father was slain at St. Albans . Then walked the king , alone , in his ...
... Hand in hand , two by two , came the former enemies . Richard of Salisbury marched beside young Henry Beau- fort , who had become the new Duke of Somerset when his father was slain at St. Albans . Then walked the king , alone , in his ...
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... hand , in this very act like a man about to take possession of his right , he held it upon it for a short time . " Then York took his hand from the throne and turned to face the audience of watchful , puzzled onlookers . Stand- ing ...
... hand , in this very act like a man about to take possession of his right , he held it upon it for a short time . " Then York took his hand from the throne and turned to face the audience of watchful , puzzled onlookers . Stand- ing ...
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