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Wars of the Roses

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The Battle of Wakefield: 1460

October 14, 2014
4 mins read

It was the culmination of ten years of increasingly violent unrest between supporters of King Henry VI and his cousin Richard, Duke

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Fact-file/Feature/Medieval/Wars of the Roses

5 Myths about the Wars of the Roses

October 10, 2014
1 min read

We examine 5 myths surrounding the Wars of the Roses, as part of our 17-page special feature in issue 50 of Military

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Feature/Medieval/Wars of the Roses

King Henry IV: Rebel Leader

April 29, 2014
1 min read

The Lancastrians were a usurper dynasty. Their contested authority culminated in the Wars of the Roses, and later inspired Shakespeare’s history plays.

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Feature/Medieval/Wars of the Roses

OPINION – FROM DARKNESS INTO LIGHT

June 18, 2013
2 mins read

Dr Phil Stone outlines the Richard III Society’s views regarding the king’s burial.   When the ‘Looking for Richard Project’ was devised

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Feature/Medieval/Wars of the Roses

Richard III at Bosworth

September 12, 2012
12 mins read

Following the discovery of remains believed to be those of Richard III, take a look at what really happened at Bosworth

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Medieval/Wars of the Roses

15th-Century Armour

November 14, 2011
1 min read
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By the late 15th century, armour weighed 60lbs or more, leaving men breathless, sluggish, and subject to rapid fatigue. It also dulled the senses. Worst

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Battle Maps/Feature/Medieval/Wars of the Roses

Map of the Battle Of Wakefield, 30th December 1460 – War of the Roses

January 31, 2011
1 min read

The Battle of Wakefield was a maor battle in the War of the Roses. It took place at Sandal Magna near Wakefield,

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