Paul’s Cathedral arranged by Archbishop of Canterbury 1459 – Richard Neville Earl of Warwick, captain of Calais, ally of York, joined Richard in Battle of Ludford Bridge and lost, Richard went back to Ireland, Warwick continued to raid English coast Lancasters now in Coventry Yorkists held London 1460 – Warwick defeats Lancasters at Northampton, bring Henry back to London, Parliament arranged a compromise giving throne to Richard after Henry dies (Margaret’s son Edward shut out), Richard made protector again Albans, Richard restored at protector, Henry found hiding Margaret takes care of HenryĦ York victories 1456 – Henry improved, dismissed Richard again, sent him off to Ireland 1458 – “Love Day” procession to St.

Henry VI suffered from mental illness, wife Margaret of Anjou ran things like a tyrant 1454 – Richard, Duke of York appointed as protector of England When Henry returned, he dismissed Richard and restored Margaret Yorkists marched on London with 3000 men, won handily at Battle of St. 2 War of the Roses Civil war between houses of Lancaster (red rose) and York (white rose) Both houses part of Plantagenet DynastyĤ The problem Yorkists descended from Edmund, Duke of York, Edward III’s 4th son and Lionel Antwerp, his 2nd son Henry IV had descended from 3rd son, John of Gaunt Remember that Henry IV (Bolingbroke) established house of Lancaster when he deposed Richard II while Richard was away in Ireland Yorkists challenged Henry VI (Henry V’s son) for the throne of England York had support of London and south, Lancaster had support of Wales and northĥ Henry VI and Margaret of Anjou, a model dysfunctional family

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