The War of the Roses

1st, January 1461

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You shall know the truth my Dearest Visitor,

No one could imagine Richard Duke of York

Raising an army and becoming a traitor,

Against the House of Lancaster, the heir of York

Fought. In 1455 the War of the Roses started,

Illegitimate he claimed Henri VI was,

For five years the War of the Roses continued,

But on the battle field of Wakefield Richard was,

His life gone, Edmund and Neville were beheaded,

Rutland, Salisbury, York, their heads exposed

In the winter cold, displayed on the gates of York.

Edward Earl of March became the next Duke of York.

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Edward Earl of March, futur King of England?

4^th, March 1461

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Marguerite d'Anjou

          Ladies and Gentlemen of England, times are changing and this year would be unforgettable. Good bye dear King Henry VI and his French born Queen Margaret of Anjou. Farewell Prince of Wales, Edward of Westminster, heir of the last King and Queen of England. And also adieu to the House of Lancaster which was on the throne since 1399!

          Welcome to Edward, last Earl of March, then Duke of York by his poor father's death on the Battle of Wakefield, three months ago. He has been crowned King of England hastily but will he stay king? The battle of Towton will be decisive, but could he reign well at his age? He is ninetheen. Some rumours say he's good-looking, then if you cannot be his wife and Queen of England, being his mistress! 

          But he won't be just king by title, he will be king of the english people, what do they think of him? This is time to let them say their own thought.

John ; 25. Yorkist Soldier.

          I am a Yorkist soldier. My father and my uncle fought with Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick. I have a cousin who fought with the brother of King Edward IV of England, Edmund, Earl of Rutland and who died during the battle with the king's father, Richard Duke of York. Sad time ; Earl of Rutland, Duke of York and Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury, Warwick's father, had their heads cut off and put on spikes on the York wall to show everyone what could happen if you become a traitor. But now Edward IV is on the throne and he's the true heir of the crown of England. I will give my own life for him. God Save the King!

Nice to know it dear John, I hope you faith will be considered as it have to. And I hope too you will stay alive too see (perhaps) the official coronation of King Edward IV. God save you.

Gregory ; 41. Loyal man from the House of Lancaster.

          I am aghast! How could a boy be King of England?! Then he is a traitor, he has to finish as his brother and father; on a spike! King Henry VI has to come back to the throne and no one could claim as Richard last Duke of York the true heir of the crown! He will come back on his seat! Queen Margaret and him will fight for it. Richard II was a bad king, King Henry IV took the throne and save our England. Edward is Duke of York not King of England. He is an impostor.

A speech which could have repercussion on you Gregory. I hope you know some hiding-place... Perhaps your head will stay where she is. But why are you so contrarian? You do not like your life?

Joan ; 22; Prostitute.

          I've heard there's a new King of England by the speechs of my clients. Some of them were angry, some others truly well. I am not a Lancastrian or Yorkist woman. You know what I am, don't you? I am a slut. Yes, I work in the street and actually I really don't care of what happen with this f*cking golden crown. If there is no repercussion in my business, it's good. Then could you go out, I've a client in two minutes...

Then she closed the door, but I am pretty sure your work wouldn't have deals with this new king, perhaps you could meet him...

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The Coronation of our Greatest King Edward IV

28th June 1461

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          Edward, Duke of York has been officially crowned has Edward VI! Indeed he has win the battle which took place at Towton and he defeated the army of Lancaster. 

             50,000 soldiers fought under the banners of the House of Lancaster and the House of York. With a miserable weather, 28,000 men died on the battle field. Some source estimated there were 200,000 soldiers! Please, you aren't serious, are you?

The battle field of Towton
after months

              The Last King and Queen of England stayed at York and this battle was a decisive battle because the winner will be the king. Then from the House of Lancaster, Andrew Trollope and Henry Percy died on the battle field and one of the closest gentleman of the last King of England, Ralph Dacre, has been murdered by an archer who was hid, Lord Robert Horne, a member of the House of York, has been killed too.

               Let's talk about the coronation of this good-looking king. He is at 6 ft 4 and he has an impressive muscular that even hid by his armor all girls and women are dazzled by him! He wore a beautiful coat strewed with ermine. The church was full and the population's screams were so high that no one couldn't hear the archbishop!

But I can assure you the crown suits him perfectly well!

Who was there? Have you seen him or his brother George Plantagenet and Richard Plantagnet, respectively eleven  and nine years old.

Ann ; 9 ; Peasant.

                I am small and I could go wherever I want. I was in front of the crowd and I saw everything. The king is so tall on his horse, and so beautiful. I saw women with blush on her cheeks. He greeted us with a smile I won't forgive, it was so sincere. I guess I love him, I want to be his Queen!

So cute to see a little girl thinking that. But I'm not sure he could married you Ann, he is the king and he has surely a engagement with someone, from Spain? France? Germany? Ask to Richard Neville! 

Richard Neville; 32 ; Earl of Warwick, The Kingmaker

                Edward is now King of England, all efforts we've done to put his father, the greatest Richard Duke of York and then his first born son succeeded today by this official coronation. This is a reborn for England after this fool king who is the grandson of Henry IV who usurped the throne to Richard II. This is a new area for England and I am please to tell you I've great project for him. I have in mind to betrothed him to a Princess, perhaps French.

What? Our prettiest king betrothed to a French Princess? If she is as Margaret of Anjou, please don't. I guess England has had enough with her! But I will find who could be this French Princess... If she disappear, this is probably because of the women who wanted to be the next Queen of England...

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Georges and Richard Plantagenet

5th November 1461

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          This isn't with surprise I tell you George Plantagenet and Richard Plantagenet, King Edward IV's brothers have been titled as Dukes on the first day of this month. The first one was made George Duke of Clarence and the youngest, Richard Duke of Gloucester. This is great new that now they are both an excellent part of the english nobility who need to be married. As King Edward IV!

           They received some proposals but no one could say what will hapen to this. Then at the age of twelve years old - he was born the 21st October 1449-, George could stay at Westminster palace with the king. 

            However, Richard Duke of Gloucester is too young and Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, called The Kingmaker, kept him at Middleham Castle. He studies the kinghtly conduct, he learns latin, French, law, mathematics, penmanship, music, horsemanship and military training. Moreover, Warwick teachs him  to pratice with sword, dagger and battle-axe, and how to manage a hawk and to hunt. He'll become the most cultivated man of England my Dear Readers... Then he spends his time at Middleham with Warwick's daughters; Isabel and Anne Neville, and Francis Lovell, one of the boy Warwick has in charge.

Cecily Neville,
Duchess of York

           Then Lord Hasting assured : "Actually, Edward is King of England and to give these titles to his brothers, this is a huge consideration and I do not doubt they will be forever faith to him. He is their brother." and Cecily Neville, the king's mother added : " I rememeber when they were young and now they grew up and they're Dukes. I am proud of them, this was God's wishes, and by the God' sake they are blessed."

             

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The Neville Family

Warwick's Coat of Arms of Richard Neville,
Earl of Warwick

19th December 1461

Hello my Dearest Visitor !

I've decided to tell you more about the Neville family and these members.

Ann Beauchamps

            First of all The Kingmaker; Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, by his actions for the House of York and to put Edward the heir of this greatest house on the throne, he is called the Kingmaker. A great name which stressed the power of the House of Neville. He is a brilliant fighter and strategist, that explain his victory at some battles.

            He is married to Ann Beauchamps, a rich english woman, and he has two daughters. Isabel and Anne who spend their childhood with their cousin Richard, recently Duke of York. Isabel is a pretty Lady and her father will probably ask to King Edward to marry Georges Plantagenet. As he will ask for his youngest daughter Anne for Richard.

Isabel Neville

            Richard Neville has been betrothed to his future wife at the age of six and he has been made knight in 1445. Then in September 1459, he went to Ludlow and crossed England after his victory at Blore Heath, but he is forced to run away to Calais in France with the Earl of Salisbury and Edward, Earl of March. They come back the next year but the 30th December at Wakefield, he lost his brother Thomas Neville, his cousin Edmund, Earl of Rutland, his uncle, the Duke of York and his father Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury, executed the next day. But as you know Edward was crowed the 4th March 1461.

           During the coronation of Edward in London, he stayed in the North to remain pacify this part of England, while the last Queen Marguerite d'Anjou escape to Scotland with her husband the last King Henri VI and their son, Edward of Westminster.

           This isn't information enough of his daughters, especially of Isabel but some cookers from Middleham Castle said between Anne and the Duke of Gloucester there is something special. Love? Too earlier to say it but I've made my own investigation! Imagine me under a tree, watching these little children... No, I wasn't hid! But I can assure I see them smile, laugh, and whisper to each other. But could we say this is love? They are probably friend but this is a case to follow! Then I hope the best for them.

Have a nice day, or night my Dearest Readers.

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List of the heirs of the throne the most renowned

20th October 1477

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         Some of readers asked me to make this article, there's indeed lot of heirs to the throne and we will show you the list. Perhaps you will find your prey...

Edward; 7 ; Prince of Wales

          Since 1471, the first born son of King Edward IV is Prince of Wales and he will probably succeed to his father to the throne as Edward V. But if you search a husband my ladies, we are not sure Queen Elizabeth will let you catch her little boy. His father the king has surely planned for him a great wedding contract.

Richard; 4 ; Duke of York, Duke of Norfolk, Earl of Warenne, Earl of Nottingham

         Second son of King Edward IV and Queen Elizabeth Wydville, this heir has already great titles but he is married to Anne de Mowbray, 8th Countess of Norfolk. You won't marry him ladies. He is preserve...

George of York; 7 months ; King Edward's third son.

         This baby boy is too young to be betroth to someone, but actually he will probably be appointed by his father the king as Duke. Of what? We do not now but soon.

George Plantagenet; 27 ; Duke of Clarence

         Brother of His Majesty the king, Clarence is in his brother's bloodline. Then we all know this is his wishes of being King of England. Where will go our beautiful country in his hands? Let us add his wife died next year and if the madness attracted you he's you man!

Richard Plantagenet; 25 ; Duke of Gloucester

          The Duke rules the North for King Edward IV with a great hand and if he became king and if he managed England as he does well in the North, we have no fear to have. Married to Anne Neville, we tell you that if her husband became King of England, she will be Queen Consort of England too, satisfying her dead father's wishes.

Edward Plantagenet; 2 ; George, Duke of Clarence's son

           As Clarence's son, he is an potential heir to the throne, his brother Richard of York died on 1 January 1477. A sad Happy New Year for the duke.

Edward of Middleham; 3 ; Richard, Duke of Gloucester's son

          At this time he is the only child of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, an heir to the throne of England but it is unlikely he will be, aside from if his cousins Edward, Richard, George, his uncle Clarence and his son Edward died.

Young Henry Tudor

Henry Tudor; 20 ; Lancastrian heir

      He is the son of Edmund Tudor, Earl of Richmond, half-brother of King HenryVI, and Margaret Beaufort. He could claimed the throne as his own but he won't be in the direct line of succession.

Now you know who could be next King of England and choose your prey.

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The Royal Crown ; Subjet of War and Death

24th April 1483

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           Our country is divided since 1455, the beginning of the war between York and Lancaster. Today, while King Edward IV is dead, the conflict continue... 

           Even if the beginning of the quarrel dates since 1455, in reality the discord already exist for almost a century. Indeed, in 1399, Henry Bolingbroke (future Henry IV), Duke of Lancaster, dethroned his cousin Richard II however Henry wasn't legitimate. He descended from John of Gaunt, third son of Edward III and normally the throne was for the descendant of Lionel of Antwerp, second son of Edward III. Lionel's grandson, Roger Mortimer, was considered the true heir to the throne.

Henri VI

           This is why, in 1455 while Henry VI was king, Richard, Duke of York rebel against King Henry reminding the illegitimancy of the House of Lancaster and claiming himself as the true heir. And on 22th May 1455, he won the battle of Saint Albans, after that Richard Duke of York, headed the country during four years, Henry suffered of madness, he lived out of the kingdom. 

           But in 1459, Richard was hunting out of the court by Henry VI, still king, and Margaret of Anjou. At this moment, Richard formed an alliance with Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick but Duke of York died during the Battle of Wakefield. Then, Henry took the power again. 

           In 1461,Yorkist won the battle of Towton. And on 28th July, 1461, Warwick made Edward IV, Richard's son, the king. Margaret and Henry ran away in Scotland. 

           In 1469, Warwick betrayed King Edward IV with George, Duke of Clarence, Edward lost the battle of Edgecote Moor and he was jailed. But he recovered the throne quickly and forgave them. After an other treason, Warwick and George ran away in France and made an alliance with Margaret of Anjou. Warwick suceeded and put back Henry VI to the throne. But, Edward IV won the battle of Barnet where Warwick was killed and then the battle of Tewkesbury in 1471.

           From this moment and nowdays, there were no more battles between the two roses however with the death of our King, things can change... 

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Finally, because of this war, many important people died...

• Richard, Duke of York,1460;
• Richard Wydville, Earl of Rivers, Last Queen Elizabeth's father, 1469;
• John Wydville, Last Queen Elizabeth's brother, 1469;
• Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, 1471;
• Edouard of Wesminster, Last King Henry VI' s IV son, 1471;
• Georges, Duke of Clarence, 1478;
• Henry VI, 1471.

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