![]() ![]() Yorkists marched on London with 3000 men, won handily at Battle of St.We've also put together a Wars of the Roses poster, full of fascinating facts, that you can download for free and print at home. When Henry returned, he dismissed Richard and restored Margaret The November 2021 issue of BBC History Revealed features an essential guide to the Wars of the Roses, charting the conflict from its beginnings through to the horrific battles, stunning betrayals and gruesome murders.1454 – Richard, Duke of York appointed as protector of England.Henry VI suffered from mental illness, wife Margaret of Anjou ran things like a tyrant.Henry VI and Margaret of Anjou, a model dysfunctional family York had support of London and south, Lancaster had support of Wales and north.Yorkists challenged Henry VI (Henry V’s son) for the throne of England.Remember that Henry IV (Bolingbroke) established house of Lancaster when he deposed Richard II while Richard was away in Ireland.Henry IV had descended from 3rd son, John of Gaunt.Yorkists descended from Edmund, Duke of York, Edward III’s 4th son and Lionel Antwerp, his 2nd son.Both houses part of Plantagenet Dynasty.Civil war between houses of Lancaster (red rose) and York (white rose) 1455-1485.Main Events First period : troubles Henry VI weak, Sommerset and Suffolk plunder the state funds-> Lancastrians unpopular 1449 ![]() His brothers : George, archbishop of York John, Lord Montagu (+1471).Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick (+1471) "the King Maker".Richard of Gloucester (1452-1485), becomes Richard III Reign : 1483-1485. ![]()
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