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Nov 9, 2009 · On May 21, 1471, deposed King Henry VI died, supposedly of sadness, although some historians believe Edward had him murdered.
The Wars of the Roses were rooted in English socio-economic troubles caused by the Hundred Years' War (1337–1453) with France, as well as the quasi-military bastard feudalism resulting from the powerful duchies created by King Edward III.
Jun 17, 2024 · The Wars of the Roses were fought between the houses of Lancaster and York for the English throne. The wars were named many years afterward from the supposed badges of the contending parties: the white rose of York and the red rose of Lancaster.
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Oct 28, 2020 · The rifts in Henry’s kingdoms widened until the Wars of the Roses erupted. Henry was deposed by the Yorkist faction, and although he was briefly restored in 1470, he lost the crown again the following year and was killed within the Tower of London on 21 May 1471, aged 49.
May 26, 2024 · In 1399, Richard II was deposed by his cousin, Henry Bolingbroke, the Duke of Lancaster. Henry was crowned as King Henry IV, the first Lancastrian monarch. However, this usurpation of the throne sowed the seeds for future conflict.
At the heart of the conflict was the weak rule of King Henry VI, a Lancastrian monarch. His bouts of mental illness and inability to provide strong leadership created a power vacuum, which ambitious nobles sought to fill.
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May 22, 2015 · Double-crossing was rampant during the Wars of the Roses, and many key battles turned on acts of treachery. The most extraordinary defection came in 1470, courtesy of the Earl of Warwick, a ...
