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War Of the Roses: Part 3
When we left off in War Of the Roses: Part 2, Henry VI’s uncle John, Duke of Bedford, had passed away, leaving Henry impressionable and alone. His new advisers would be blamed for giving young Henry poor council, which allowed the Hundred Years’ War to continue with staggering losses. With the Duke of Bedford gone, Henry succeeded in losing most of the French lands that his father, Henry V, had won. It probably didn’t help that two of … Read entire article »
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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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