The Wars of the Roses, Part 2 of 3
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Warwick's Endgame Is the Replacement of Edward With His Own Daughter as Queen
The Earl of Warwick is so incensed at the Woodville behaviour and their control over the king that he persuades Edward's younger brother, George, to marry his daughter. In April 1469, further rebellion breaks out in Yorkshire. Warwick and Clarence travel north to gather troops ostensibly to suppress the revolt. They announce their intention to destroy the rebellion and remove evil influences at court - by which they really mean the Woodville family. When Warwick's troops arrive to bolster the Lancastrian side, the scales tip. The Yorkist leaders are executed by Warwick. Richard Woodville, escapes the battlefield, but is taken prisoner shortly afterwards. He and his son Sir John Woodville, Queen Elizabeth's
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