The Wars of the Roses, Part 1 of 3
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The Duke of York and the Battle of Drayton
Yorkists gather troops in London where their support is strongest. They head north of the capital to Northampton, where Queen Margaret has formed a defensive position. A sudden downpour renders their cannon useless and they begin attacking her own people. Many Lancastrian troops drown in the river as they flee the battlefield. King Henry is again taken prisoner. But while Parliament refuses to support Richard, eventually a solution is found which allows Henry to be released and to continue as King.
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