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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. The War of the Roses by History-Episode The Wars of the Roses were a complex set of battles, skirmishes, and kidnappings during the 15th century in England. They had their roots in the nearby Civil War of France, which greatly influenced English politics for years to come. Though there is no one universally accepted start or end date for these wars, the major events throughout the wars occurred between 1455 and 1485. The central reason for the Wars of the Roses, otherwise referred to as the 15th century English Civil War, was a tug-of-war between two families for the throne of England. Though both families were in fact closely related, they had split half a century earlier. Instead of one unified Plantagenet family, the cousins became Lancasters and Yorks. While the Lancasters remained on the throne, the Yorks were overlooked in the succession of kings. The Yorks became jealous, given their equal relation to England’s ancient monarchy, and when the Plantagenet-Lancaster dynasty appeared tragically weakened by the succession of Henry VI, the royal cousins took the opportunity to demand a new ruler. Henry VI took over the rule of England upon the death of his father when he was not yet one year old. A scramble over leadership in the boy’s appointed Regency Council led to the prominence first of Henry’s Lancaster uncles, then Richard of York. Upon Henry’s coming of age, Richard of York was unwilling to give up his power and under many pretenses, he raised an army. Grab a copy of this book now! Duration - 56m. Author - History-Episode. Narrator - Digital Voice Mike G. Published Date - Sunday, 19 January 2025. Copyright - © 2025 B Biz LLC ©.
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English
The War of the Roses
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Table of contents
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Copyright
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Introduction
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Chapter 1 – A Short History of the House of Plantagenet
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Chapter 2 – Civil War in France
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Chapter 3 – England’s Loss and a King’s Illness
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Chapter 4 – Treason by the Duke of York
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Chapter 5 – The Battle of Northampton
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Chapter 6 – Margaret’s Army
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Chapter 7 – Mortimer’s Cross and the Battle of Towton
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Chapter 8 – York Takes the Throne
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Chapter 9 – The King in the Tower
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Chapter 10 – The Kingmaker Repents
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Chapter 11 – The Battles of Barnet and Tewkesbury
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Chapter 12 – The Death of a King
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Chapter 13 – The Final Plantagenet Kings
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Chapter 14 – Richard III and the Princes in the Tower
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Chapter 15 – The Battle of Bosworth
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Chapter 16 – The Foundation of the Tudor Dynasty
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Chapter 17 – Attempts on the Tudor Throne
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Chapter 18 – The Sainthood and Cult of King Henry VI
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Chapter 19 – The Legacy of the Wars of the Roses
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Conclusion
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