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War Of The Roses: Part 2
When we left off with Part 1 of The War of the Roses, Henry IV had supplanted Richard II and made himself King through both solid administration and military prowess. Henry IV had a son, Henry V, who maintained the realm through the same means as his father. Henry V was best known for being a great soldier and his military successes against France in the Hundred Years’ War. This gained him enormous popularity throughout medieval war … Read entire article »
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War of the Roses: Part 1
I decided today that if there is no pertinent news relating to medieval history, I will choose a topic of my own interest instead. Read on if you wish; disregard if you don’t. Either way, I am having fun writing . The War of the Roses is generally known to have taken place between 1455 and 1487. However, I like to start a little earlier than that. Let us go back to 1399, and the slight … Read entire article »
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