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The Wars of the Roses

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The Rise and Fall of Queen Margaret of Anjou

Queen Margaret of Anjou was a remarkable woman from a family of remarkable women. She had during her life and still has now a pretty nasty reputation, but much of that was well earned. The 26-year-old Queen had already begun to flex her political muscles during her husband's period of Catatonia. Now, she did so again with vigor and intelligence.Margaret built up a substantial base of support around the figure of the young prince Edward.

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