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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... returned from his refuge in the north . The king , a pale , long - faced man with gentle eyes and a woman's pursed lips , must have felt little at ease as the sturdy York strode into his chambers . Yet York humbly knelt and proclaimed ...
... returned from his refuge in the north . The king , a pale , long - faced man with gentle eyes and a woman's pursed lips , must have felt little at ease as the sturdy York strode into his chambers . Yet York humbly knelt and proclaimed ...
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... returned from France with an agreement of alliance in his pocket , and a second time he met with a stinging rebuff from King Edward . Warwick learned of the betrothal of Margaret of York to Charles of Charolais , who by then had ...
... returned from France with an agreement of alliance in his pocket , and a second time he met with a stinging rebuff from King Edward . Warwick learned of the betrothal of Margaret of York to Charles of Charolais , who by then had ...
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... returned to their ancestral lands . George Neville , Archbishop of York , received from his brother Warwick the high office of chancellor , which Edward IV had taken from him in 1467. One who did not return at this time was Queen ...
... returned to their ancestral lands . George Neville , Archbishop of York , received from his brother Warwick the high office of chancellor , which Edward IV had taken from him in 1467. One who did not return at this time was Queen ...
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