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FROM THE WARS OF THE ROSES
TO THE GREAT REBELLION
WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS,
INCLUDING COLOURED
AND REMBRANDT PLATES
VOL. II
THE KING'S EDITION
CASSELL AND COMPANY, LIMITED
LONDON, NEW YORK, TORONTO AND MELBOURNE
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WARS OF THE ROSES. PAGE
Cade's Rebellion—York comes over from Ireland—His Claims and the Unpopularity of the Reigning Line—His FirstAppearance in Arms—Birth of the Prince of Wales—York made Protector—Recovery of the King—Battle of St.Albans—York's second Protectorate—Brief Reconciliation of Parties—Battle of Blore Heath—Flight of the Yorkists—Battleof Northampton—York Claims the Crown—The Lords Attempt a Compromise—Death of York at Wakefield—SecondBattle of St. Albans—The Young Duke of York Marches on London—His Triumphant Entry 1
REIGN OF EDWARD IV.
The Battle of Towton—Edward's Coronation—Henry escapes to Scotland—The Queen seeks aid in France—Battle ofHexham—Henry made Prisoner—Confined in the Tower—Edward marries Lady Elizabeth Grey—Advancement ofher Relations—Attacks on the Family of the Nevilles—Warwick negotiates with France—Marriage of Margaret, theKing's Sister, to the Duke of Burgundy—Marriage of the Duke of Clarence with a Daughter of Warwick—Battleof Banbury—Rupture between the King and his Brother—Rebellion of Clarence and Warwick—Clarence andWarwick flee to France—Warwick proposes to restore Henry VI.—Marries Edward, Prince of Wales, to his Daughter,Lady Ann Neville—Edward IV.'s reckless Dissipation—Warwick and Clarence invade England—Edward expelled—Hisreturn to England—Battle of Barnet—Battle of Tewkesbury, and ruin of the Lancastrian Cause—Rivalry ofClarence and Gloucester—Edward's Futile Intervention in Foreign Politics—Becomes a Pensioner of France—Deathof Clarence—Expedition to Scotland—Death and Character of the King 17
EDWARD V. AND RICHARD III.
Edward V. proclaimed—The Two Parties of the Queen and of Gloucester—Struggle in the Council—Gloucester's Plans—TheEarl Rivers and his Friends imprisoned—Gloucester secures the King and conducts him to London—Indignitiesto the young King—Execution of Lord Hastings—A Base Sermon at St. Paul's Cross—Gloucesterpronounces t
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