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maart 28, 2015 · 4:17 pm

The Wars of the Roses/[Rusell Butcher]/Propaganda in the prepared parliamentary speeches of 1455-1461

PROPAGANDA IN THE PREPARED PARLIAMENTARY SPEECHES

RUSELL BUTCHER

Propaganda, perceived by many as a twentieth-century phenomenon, has permeated recorded history. The mass propaganda of the world wars and cold war linger most in present memory, due not only to its chronological proximity, but also its potency. Earlier uses of propaganda can easily be overshadowed, in many cases considered mere bias. Yet it has always existed, and in England developed particularly in the years from 1455 to 1485, which saw a growth in the awareness for the need of propaganda to stabilise or undermine the regime in power. Many historians have made reference to propaganda in the prepared speeches in the parliamentary records for 1455-61, but few have scrutinised them as a whole as I intend to do here.

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februari 17, 2015 · 10:16 pm

The Wars of the Roses/[The National Archives]/Cecily Neville’s Will, 1495

THE WARS OF THE ROSES/[THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES]/

CECILY NEVILLE’S WILL, 1495

These extracts from Cecily Neville’s final will – made on 31 May 1495 and proved on 27 August 1495 at Lambeth – show the great range of social contacts and responsibilities that formed part of the life of an independent noblewoman in the late Middle Ages. Her beneficiaries range from King Henry VII to lowly pages of her household, from major religious houses to local priests. As the mother of former kings, Cecily could move within the royal circles of the new dynasty, but she played a prominent part in a more local society too. Her will also reflects the complexities of her role in the Wars of the Roses.
Catalogue reference: PROB 11/10, q. 25 (1495)

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· 12:10 am

The Wars of the Roses/Lancaster and York/Usurpation and the right to the throne through females

File:Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York.jpg

RICHARD OF YORK, CLAIMANT TO THE ENGLISH THRONE

AND ONE OF THE MAIN LEADERS OF THE WAR OF ROSES

[WAR BETWEEN THE HOUSES OF LANCASTER AND YORK,

BOTH DESCENDANTS OF KING EDWARD III]

[HISTORICAL IMAGE]

WAR OF THE ROSES

SCENE AT THE TEMPLE GARDEN

RICHARD, DUKE OF YORK, WEARING A

WHITE ROSE, TO CONFRONT

HIS POLITICAL RIVAL AND ENEMY,

EDMUND, BEAUFORT, 2ND DUKE OF

SOMERSET, FORCING HIM TO

CHOOSE A RED ROSE

THE NOBLE LORDS TAKING SIDES

THIS IS A SHAKESPEARE SCENE [HENRY VI]

AND NOT BASED ON ANY HISTORICAL

EVIDENCE

http://shakespeare.mit.edu/1henryvi/1henryvi.2.4.html

The White Rose of theHouse of York

The Red Rose of theHouse of Lancaster

RICHARD II, WHOSE THRONE WAS

USURPED BY HENRY BOLINBROKE, THE

LATER KING HENRY IV

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_II_of_England

KING HENRY IV, WHO USURPED THE THRONE OF RICHARD II AS

HENRY BOLINBROKE, HIS COUSIN

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_IV_of_England

KING HENRY V

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_V_of_England

KING HENRY VI OF ENGLAND

[HISTORICAL IMAGE]

MARGARET OF ANJOU, QUEEN OF ENGLAND

[HISTORICAL IMAGE]

TWO IMAGES OF MARGARET OF ANJOU, QUEEN OF ENGLAND

[FICTION]

http://queenanneboleyn.com/2013/11/04/my-fathers-daughter-wars-of-the-roses/

KING EDWARD IV, SON OF RICHARD, DUKE OF

YORK

[FICTION]

KING RICHARD III, SON OF RICHARD,

DUKE OF YORK

HISTORICAL IMAGE

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_III_of_England

KING HENRY VII, THE FIRST TUDOR KING

AND FOUNDER OF THE TUDOR DYNASTY

HISTORICAL IMAGE

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VII_of_England

LANCASTER AND YORK/USURPATION AND THE RIGHT TO

THE THRONE THROUGH FEMALES

Dear Readers

Recently I wrote a letter to Encyclopaedia Britannica about

their History Page about the House of York.

See my letter

http://www.astridessed.nl/the-wars-of-the-roseslancaster-and-yorkusurpation-and-the-right-to-the-throne-by-femalesletter-to-encyclopaedia-britannica/

See the article of Encyclopaedia Britannica about

the House of York

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/653692/house-of-York

Although I have much appreciation for their

historical work I had some comments about their

remarks on their Page, regarding the alleged ”usurpation”

of the House of Lancaster by the House of York,

by deposing King Henry VI by Edward of York, son

of Richard, Duke of York, in 1461, as the socalled

”weakness” in the claim to the throne by

Richard of York, because derived from females.

See my comments:

TRAVEL WITH ME TO THE PAST

ENTER THE WORLD

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februari 16, 2015 · 11:33 pm

The Wars of the Roses/Lancaster and York/Usurpation and the right to the throne by females/Letter to Encyclopaedia Britannica

RICHARD OF YORK, CLAIMANT TO THE ENGLISH THRONE

AND ONE OF THE MAIN LEADERS OF THE WAR OF ROSES

[WAR BETWEEN THE HOUSES OF LANCASTER AND YORK,

BOTH DESCENDANTS OF KING EDWARD III]

[HISTORICAL IMAGE]

WAR OF THE ROSES

SCENE AT THE TEMPLE GARDEN

RICHARD, DUKE OF YORK, WEARING A

WHITE ROSE, TO CONFRONT

HIS POLITICAL RIVAL AND ENEMY,

EDMUND, BEAUFORT, 2ND DUKE OF

SOMERSET, FORCING HIM TO

CHOOSE A RED ROSE

THE NOBLE LORDS TAKING SIDES

THIS IS A SHAKESPEARE SCENE [HENRY VI]

AND NOT BASED ON ANY HISTORICAL

EVIDENCE

http://shakespeare.mit.edu/1henryvi/1henryvi.2.4.html

The White Rose of theHouse of York

The Red Rose of theHouse of Lancaster

RICHARD II, WHOSE THRONE WAS

USURPED BY HENRY BOLINBROKE, THE

LATER KING HENRY IV

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_II_of_England

KING HENRY IV, WHO USURPED THE THRONE OF RICHARD II AS

HENRY BOLINBROKE, HIS COUSIN

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_IV_of_England

KING HENRY V

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_V_of_England

KING HENRY VI OF ENGLAND

[HISTORICAL IMAGE]

MARGARET OF ANJOU, QUEEN OF ENGLAND

[HISTORICAL IMAGE]

TWO IMAGES OF MARGARET OF ANJOU, QUEEN OF ENGLAND

[FICTION]

http://queenanneboleyn.com/2013/11/04/my-fathers-daughter-wars-of-the-roses/

KING EDWARD IV, SON OF RICHARD, DUKE OF

YORK

[FICTION]

KING RICHARD III, SON OF RICHARD,

DUKE OF YORK

HISTORICAL IMAGE

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_III_of_England

KING HENRY VII, THE FIRST TUDOR KING

AND FOUNDER OF THE TUDOR DYNASTY

HISTORICAL IMAGE

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VII_of_England

LANCASTER AND YORK/USURPATION AND THE RIGHT TO

THE THRONE THROUGH FEMALES/LETTER TO ENCYCLOPAEDIA

BRITANNICA

TO THE EDITORS OF ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA

YOUR ARTICLE ABOUT THE HOUSE OF YORK

SOME COMMENTS

Dear Editors,

At first I want to express my great admiration for your

large scale History Page about ther various periods

of human history

http://www.britannica.com/topic-browse/History

I especially paid attention on your contributions

to the English Late Medieval History and visited

your page about the Hundred Years War between England

and France with pleasure, learning much of your

information

http://www.britannica.com/topic-browse/History/Middle-Ages/Hundred-Years-War

THE WARS OF THE ROSES

YOUR PAGE OF THE HOUSE OF YORK

COMMENTS

A historian myself, I wrote some articles about the

Wars of the Roses [1]

See some of my articles below.

Regarding your excellent contributions, I have read

your page about the House of York with

much interest.

See

ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, HOUSE OF YORK

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/653692/house-of-York

However I want to make some comments on your contribution,

referring to your remarks about the ”usurpation” of the House of

Lancaster by the House of York, as the ”weakness” of the

claim to the throne by Richard, Duke of York, being derived by

females.

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februari 15, 2015 · 6:39 am

The Wars of the Roses/[NevillFeast]/Letter from York, Warwick and Salisbury to Henry VI 21 May 1455

LETTER FROM YORK, WARWICK AND SALISBURY TO HENRY VI

21 MAY 1455

Their letter to the Archbishop having failed, York, Warwick and Salisbury tried again, this time with a more direct approach. This is a short letter, and enclosed copies of previous letters, declarations and articles, including the one sent to London the previous day. Again they stress their loyalty, their concerns about their enemies and explain why they’re heading towards the king with a stout and well armed band behind them.

It was transcribed and taken by William Williflete, York’s confessor and secretary, to the earl of Devon at Watford for delivery to the king. It was delivered in the early hours of the morning. York, Warwick and Salisbury were making their way to St Albans as Williflete was on his way to Watford.

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· 6:28 am

The Wars of the Roses/[Susan Higginbotham]/Margaret of Anjou

margaret of anjou

MARGARET OF ANJOU

(The following is a slightly revised blog post I did on Margaret of Anjou, the subject of my novel in progress,
The Queen of Last Hopes. For more pieces about her and a picture gallery, see the links at the bottom of the page.)

Margaret of Anjou, queen to the unfortunate Henry VI, has surely been one of the most maligned English queens. She’s regularly portrayed as an adulteress and a vengeful harpy. One historical novel even has her repeatedly trying to murder her daughter-in-law, Anne Neville, though I never quite figured out why. (I’m not sure the author knew either.)

A set piece in many a Wars of the Roses novel, even some recent ones where the authors should have known better, involves cruel Margaret ordering immediately after the Battle of Wakefield that the severed heads of the Duke of York and his teenage son, the Earl of Rutland, be displayed and the Duke’s head be garnished with a
paper crown. In fact, Margaret was not at the Battle of Wakefield; she was in Scotland at the time. There’s even been considerable doubt cast as to the extent of the atrocities supposedly committed by her troops.

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februari 10, 2015 · 5:50 pm

The Wars of the Roses/[NevillFeast]/Letter from York, Warwick and Salisbury to Thomas Bourchier, Archbishop of Canterbury, 20 May 1455

LETTER FROM YORK, WARWICK AND SALISBURY TO THOMAS

BOURCHIER, ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY, 20 MAY 1455

Written in Royston, this letter was delivered to Archbishop Thomas Bourchier in London while the king was on his way to Leicester. John Say delivered it at Watford, though not into the king’s hands as York hoped. This is a long letter, and pretty dense, so I’m posting it with a translation below. (Translation from British History online, Parliamentary Rolls, Henry VI, 1455. http://www.british-history.ac.uk)

As members of the Archbishop’s family were split between the king’s forces and York’s, it would have been in his interests to try and broker a peaceful end to the very tense situation.

The letter has been described as ‘propaganda’, which it was certainly used for after the fact. I don’t doubt, however, that the three lords were genuinely concerned about their safety should the meeting at Leicester go ahead without them. There was a flurry of letters during the days leading up to the first battle of St Albans, all intended for the eyes of the king and none of them (apparently) reaching him. York blamed Somerset for withholding them and, according to the Fastolf Relation, Buckingham admitted to Mowbray Herald that Henry hadn’t seen them. Whether anything would have changed had the king read the letters is, of course, impossible to know.

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februari 8, 2015 · 4:08 am

The Wars of the Roses/[NevillFeast]/Marriage and the Nevills/Cecily Nevill and Richard, Duke of York

MARRIAGE AND THE NEVILLS-CECILY NEVILL AND RICHARD

DUKE OF YORK

There has been a great deal written about Cecily Nevill. Google her (with the inevitable final ‘e’) and you’ll get nearly 98,000 results, most of them discussing her in relation to the men (husband, sons and brothers) in her life. She outlived all but one of her children, and spent thirty five years in widowhood. Two of her sons became kings of England, a granddaughter was queen, as she herself almost was.

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februari 7, 2015 · 3:37 am

The Wars of the Roses/Margaret of Anjou/She Wolf or not?/Comments on the article of Mr Gareth Rusell about Margaret of Anjou

RICHARD OF YORK, CLAIMANT TO THE ENGLISH THRONE

AND ONE OF THE MAIN LEADERS OF THE WAR OF ROSES

EDWARD PLANTAGENET, FOURTH DUKE OF YORK,

SON OF RICHARD, THIRD DUKE OF

YORK, THE LATER KING EDWARD IV

[FICTION]

RICHARD NEVILLE, 16TH EARL OF WARWICK, THE KINGMAKER

COUSIN TO EDWARD IV, FIRST ALLY TO HIS FATHER, RICHARD,

DUKE OF YORK, THEN TO KING EDWARD IV

LATER THEY BECAME ADVERSARIES AND THE KINGMAKER TURNED

TO MARGARET OF ANJOU [BECOMING A ”LANCASTRIAN] TO RESTORE HENRY VI TO THE THRONE

HE FAILED AND LOST HIS LIFE IN THE BATTLE OF TEWKESBURY

HIS DAUGHTER, ANNE, LATER BECAME QUEEN OF ENGLAND,

MARRIED TO KING RICHARD III [BROTHER TO KING EDWARD IV]

[FICTION]

http://queenanneboleyn.com/2014/08/25/our-common-enemy-wars-of-the-roses/

[WAR BETWEEN THE HOUSES OF LANCASTER AND YORK,

BOTH DESCENDANTS OF KING EDWARD III]

[HISTORICAL IMAGE]

WAR OF THE ROSES

SCENE AT THE TEMPLE GARDEN

RICHARD, DUKE OF YORK, WEARING A

WHITE ROSE, TO CONFRONT

HIS POLITICAL RIVAL AND ENEMY,

EDMUND, BEAUFORT, 2ND DUKE OF

SOMERSET, FORCING HIM TO

CHOOSE A RED ROSE

THE NOBLE LORDS TAKING SIDES

THIS IS A SHAKESPEARE SCENE [HENRY VI]

AND NOT BASED ON ANY HISTORICAL

EVIDENCE

http://shakespeare.mit.edu/1henryvi/1henryvi.2.4.html

The White Rose of theHouse of York

The Red Rose of theHouse of Lancaster

KING HENRY VI OF ENGLAND

[HISTORICAL IMAGE]

MARGARET OF ANJOU, QUEEN OF ENGLAND

[HISTORICAL IMAGE]

TWO IMAGES OF MARGARET OF ANJOU, QUEEN OF ENGLAND

[FICTION]

http://queenanneboleyn.com/2013/11/04/my-fathers-daughter-wars-of-the-roses/

EDMUND BEAUFORT, 2ND DUKE OF SOMERSET, FAVOURITE

OF MARGARET OF ANJOU AND BITTER ENEMY OF RICHARD,

DUKE OF YORK

[FICTION]

http://queenanneboleyn.com/2014/10/13/possession-wars-of-the-roses/

THE WARS OF THE ROSES/MARGARET OF ANJOU/SHE WOLF

OR NOT?/COMMENTS ON

THE ARTICLE OF MR GARETH RUSSELL ABOUT MARGARET

OF ANJOU

Dear Readers,

Recently I read a very interesting article of Mr Gareth Russell

on his Blog ”Confessions of a Ci-Devant”

The article is titled:

23th MARCH, 1430, THE BIRTH OF MARGUERITE OF

ANJOU, QUEEN OF ENGLAND”

http://garethrussellcidevant.blogspot.nl/2011/03/march-23rd-1430-birth-of-marguerite-of.html

See for complete text of the Blog article below

Russel gives an interesting comment on Margaret of Anjou’s

historical and political role, challenging the villifying of

Margaret of Anjou.

I greatly agree with his view about Margaret of Anjou

, though he doesn’t emphasize

clearly, that the Wars of the Roses was no struggle between

”ambitious claimants and magnates’ only, but had a legitimation

in it, since Richard, Duke of York, had a better claim than the

Lancasters, as King Henry VI himself.

Understandable he wanted to fight for it, as understandable, that

Margaret of Anjou wanted to defend her son’s rights.

But fact stays, that York had more right to the throne.

Also it’s a pity that Russell doesn’t explain clearly

,in which way Margaret

of Anjou was villified and why it was villification at all.

In this comment I tell more over this villification and

give also my opinion on the question

Who was Margaret of Anjou

A She Wolf, A Saint or just a Brave Woman.

TRAVEL WITH ME TO THE PAST AGAIN

ENTER THE WORLD

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februari 3, 2015 · 1:35 pm

The Wars of the Roses/Causes of the Wars of the Roses/A travel to the past

RICHARD PLANTAGENET, 3RD DUKE OF YORK, CLAIMANT TO THE ENGLISH THRONE

AND ONE OF THE MAIN LEADERS OF THE WAR OF ROSES

[WAR BETWEEN THE HOUSES OF LANCASTER AND YORK,

BOTH DESCENDANTS OF KING EDWARD III]

[HISTORICAL IMAGE]

EDWARD PLANTAGENET, FOURTH DUKE OF YORK,

SON OF RICHARD, THIRD DUKE OF

YORK, THE LATER KING EDWARD IV

[FICTION]

RICHARD NEVILLE, 16TH EARL OF WARWICK, THE KINGMAKER

COUSIN TO EDWARD IV, FIRST ALLY TO HIS FATHER, RICHARD,

DUKE OF YORK, THEN TO KING EDWARD IV

LATER THEY BECAME ADVERSARIES AND THE KINGMAKER TURNED

TO MARGARET OF ANJOU [BECOMING A ”LANCASTRIAN] TO RESTORE HENRY VI TO THE THRONE

HE FAILED AND LOST HIS LIFE IN THE BATTLE OF TEWKESBURY

HIS DAUGHTER, ANNE, LATER BECAME QUEEN OF ENGLAND,

MARRIED TO KING RICHARD III [BROTHER TO KING EDWARD IV]

[FICTION]

http://queenanneboleyn.com/2014/08/25/our-common-enemy-wars-of-the-roses/

ANNE PLANTAGENET, DUCHESS OF EXETER [MARRIED TO HENRY HOLLAND,

3TH DUKE OF EXETER], DAUGHTER OF THE DUKE OF YORK

[FICTION]

http://queenanneboleyn.com/2013/11/04/my-fathers-daughter-wars-of-the-roses/

ANNE OF YORK’S HUSBAND, HENRY HOLLAND, THIRD DUKE OF EXETER, SON

IN LAW OF THE DUKE OF YORK, WHO BECAME A SOLID

LANCASTRIAN, PROBABLY ONE OF THE CAUSES OF

THE DIVORCE OF THE COUPLE

[FICTION]

http://queenanneboleyn.com/2013/11/04/my-fathers-daughter-wars-of-the-roses/

WAR OF THE ROSES

SCENE AT THE TEMPLE GARDEN

RICHARD, DUKE OF YORK, WEARING A

WHITE ROSE, TO CONFRONT

HIS POLITICAL RIVAL AND ENEMY,

EDMUND, BEAUFORT, 2ND DUKE OF

SOMERSET, FORCING HIM TO

CHOOSE A RED ROSE

THE NOBLE LORDS TAKING SIDES

THIS IS A SHAKESPEARE SCENE [HENRY VI]

AND NOT BASED ON ANY HISTORICAL

EVIDENCE

http://shakespeare.mit.edu/1henryvi/1henryvi.2.4.html

The White Rose of theHouse of York

The Red Rose of theHouse of Lancaster

KING HENRY VI OF ENGLAND

[HISTORICAL IMAGE]

MARGARET OF ANJOU, QUEEN OF ENGLAND

[HISTORICAL IMAGE]

TWO IMAGES OF MARGARET OF ANJOU, QUEEN OF ENGLAND

[FICTION]

http://queenanneboleyn.com/2013/11/04/my-fathers-daughter-wars-of-the-roses/

EDMUND BEAUFORT, 2ND DUKE OF SOMERSET, FAVOURITE

OF MARGARET OF ANJOU AND BITTER ENEMY OF RICHARD,

DUKE OF YORK

[FICTION]

http://queenanneboleyn.com/2014/10/13/possession-wars-of-the-roses/

WILLIAM DE LA POLE, IST DUKE OF SUFFOLK, IN FAVOUR

BY BOTH QUEEN MARGARET AND KING HENRY VI

COUNCILLOR OF KING HENRY VI

HISTORICAL IMAGE

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_de_la_Pole,_1st_Duke_of_Suffolk

THE WARS OF THE ROSES/CAUSES OF THE WARS OF THE ROSES/A TRAVEL TO THE PAST

Dear Readers,

Much has been said about the Wars of the Roses, the English

civil war between 1455 till 1485 (although some let it end in 1471,

with the battle of Tewkesbury), when the main royal line

of the royal Lancaster House was finished by the death of

Edward of Westminster, son to King Henry VI], which nearly

exterminated the old English nobility.

Many colourful characters passed the bloody theatre, like the determined and hard

Queen Margaret of Anjou [although not harder than the men

involved], her great adversary Richard, Duke of York, her favourites

Edmund Beaufort, the Duke of Somerset and William de la

Pole, the Duke of Suffolk.

And not to forget ”the golden boy” ‘Edward, the fourth Duke of York ,

Richard, Duke of York’s son, who later became King Edward IV, as his

cousin and ally, Richard Neville, the 16th Earl of Warwick, the

”Kingmaker”, who would ultimately

became Edward’s adversary and end so tragically in the battle of Barnet.

I myself hold the opinion, that when King Edward would have concentrated

on the military (he was an extremely capable military commander)

and the Earl of Warwick on

ruling and diplomacy, they whould have been made a deadly double and perhaps

ruled England happily together, if at least Edward had not fallen ill and died

so untimely.

And last but not least, the pious and tragic King Henry VI, who,

alas, had a mental illness his tendency to forgiveness and

aversion of war and bloodshed, characteristics, which were admired

in Medieval women, but not in men, especiallynot Kings and

noblemen, had to be brave warriors, as Henry VI’s father,

King Henry V.

Although I wrote about the Wars of Roses earlier, now

I want to focus in particular on the causes and events, that led to such a

disastrous period in English history and the end of the

impressive Plantagenet dynasty [in fact also the end of Medieval England]

and the beginning of the also interesting Tudor dynasty.

ENTER THE WORLD

WHAT WERE THE WARS OF THE ROSES

Most people know, that the Wars of the Roses was a civil war in

England between the nobles of the two rival branches of the royal family,

the House of Lancaster [descended from John of Gaunt, third

son of King Edward III , the family line of King

Henry VI, and the House of York [with the Duke of York, descendant

of both Lionel of Antwerp , second son of King Edward III and

Edmund of Langley, fourth son of King Edward III.

IMPORTANT TO KNOW

The House of Lancaster and the House of York were

bothbranches of the House of Plantagenet.

The Lancaster branch consisted of King Henry VI, descendant of John

of Gaunt [from his marriage with Blanche of Lancaster,

as the Beauforts [descendants of John of Gaunt

and his mistress, Katharine Swynford , whom he later married]

A very important member of the Beaufort family was Edmund Beaufort,

Duke of Somerset, later the bitter enemy of the Duke of York.

The price of the fighting?

The throne of England, of course, which both the Beauforts as

Richard, Duke of York claimed, especially after the insanity of Henry VI showed

itself, although then they were involved in a bitter fight already.

Through his mother, the Duke of York

had a superior claim to the throne, even above Henry VI, who

was descending of Henry IV, the usurper King , which I

will explain below.

But however dynastic rivalry played a role, is too simplistic

to point it out as a major cause of the War of Roses.

The major causes are more complicated

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