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King's Will Holds Government Together
- Kingship depended on an active, decision-making monarch to run medieval government effectively.
- Henry VI's incapacity created a power vacuum that drove nobles to vie for royal authority and legitimacy.
Edward's First Victory At Mortimer's Cross
- Edward, an 18-year-old giant of a man, won Mortimer's Cross and began a stellar military reputation.
- His boldness and charisma set him up as a credible contender for the throne after his father's execution.
Towton's Brutal Decisive Tactics
- The Battle of Towton (Touton) was fought in atrocious weather and used massed archery and artillery to decisive effect.
- The Yorkist tactical positioning trapped and annihilated Lancastrian forces, producing massive casualties and a decisive political outcome.