Tag Archives: St Albans
All you thought you knew about the Wars of the Roses, but didn’t… Episode Three: Warwick, the Kingmaker? Part Two…
A month or two ago, after a bit of a rant on Facebook, I started a series of posts to explode a few of the pervasive myths which surround the Wars of the Roses. Here’s the second part of my … Continue reading
Posted in History, Medieval History, Plantagenets, Wars of the Roses
Tagged England, History, Lancaster, London, Neville, St Albans, Wars of the Roses, Warwick, York
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Faction and Politics at the Outbreak of the Wars of the Roses – Part 4: Cat Among the Pigeons!
In the fourth, and final, post on this subject I shall have a look at how Richard, Duke of York’s apparently impregnable position deteriorated after the battle of St Albans and brought about civil war. The Fallout from St Albans … Continue reading
Posted in History, Medieval History, Plantagenets, Wars of the Roses
Tagged Calais, England, Jasper Tudor, London, Margaret of Anjou, Richard of York, Somerset, St Albans, Wars of the Roses, Warwick, York
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