The Wars of the Roses, Part 1 of 3
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Henry VI and the Death of the Earl of Warwick
Queen Margaret of Anjou is determined to hold onto the throne for her son at any cost. The Lancastrian court becomes a very toxic place for the Yorkists and Henry is incapable of controlling that toxicity. Things come to a head in 1549 when the king summons the Duke of York,. the Earl of Warwick, and his father, the Earl of Salisbury, to an inquiry into their actions. According to local tradition, Queen Margaret watches the battle from a nearby church tower. When it becomes clear the battle is lost, she flees on a horse whose shoes have been reversed by a local blacksmith to confuse any pursuers.
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