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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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Faction and Politics for Dummies at the Outbreak of the Wars of the Roses
Part 1: Richard, Duke of York, becomes Protector of the Realm In 1454, Richard Duke of York, the leading peer of the realm – was given the poisoned chalice: he was appointed Protector of the Realm in view of the … Continue reading
Posted in History, Medieval History, Wars of the Roses
Tagged England, History, Somerset, Warwick, York
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