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The Wars of the Roses, II

Tides of History

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The Last Real Lancastrian

David Frum: In 1471, the last real Lancastrian was about to flee for safety in France. He says Edward IV went about ruling England without active resistance from nobility. After decades of instability and open civil war, he unites entire kingdom around king, Frum writes. Frum: We can see some of the king's abstract talents for warship but also his attractive personality.

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