A Slice of Medieval
Sharon Bennett Connolly and Derek Birks
Derek Birks is an #historicalfiction author who is interested in all matters historical. Sharon Bennett Connolly is a #medieval #historian who writes mainly about women.
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Dec 22, 2018 • 13min
The Wars of the Roses 26 - 1471 Another Bloody Meadow...
Having defeated Warwick at Barnet, Edward IV must face yet another threat this time from the erstwhile queen, Margaret of Anjou and her son Edward of Westminster.
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Dec 14, 2018 • 13min
The Wars of the Roses 25 - 1471 The Fog of War...
The returned Edward IV faces his old friend and ally, Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick in a medieval shoot out at the OK Corral. But then the fog of war descends...
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Dec 8, 2018 • 14min
The Wars of the Roses 24 - 1471 Coming in by the Windows...
King Edward IV has fled to Flanders, leaving his queen and his daughters in sanctuary. Warwick is now in control with an ailing Henry VI restored to the throne. What can Edward do to turn things around?
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Nov 30, 2018 • 16min
The Wars of the Roses 23 - 1470 Welcome to the House of Cards...
In 1470. The Earl of Warwick is finished - or is he? How strong is the Yorkist House of Cards?
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Nov 17, 2018 • 15min
The Wars of the Roses 22 - 1470 Warwick has a cunning plan...
In the winter of 1469-70 the Earl of Warwick contemplates outright rebellion to put his son in law, the Duke of Clarence, on the throne...
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Nov 10, 2018 • 13min
The Wars of the Roses 21 - 1469 The Kingmaker Illusion
Warwick and Clarence are discontented... something must be done!
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Nov 3, 2018 • 14min
The Wars of the Roses 20 - Warwick, the Wedding Planner
Edward IV finds that keeping the peace is every bit as hard as winning the war. Law and order continues to be a problem and... in the north... something is stirring - something called Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick.
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Oct 26, 2018 • 15min
The Wars of the Roses 19 - 1464 Be careful what you wish for...
Edward Iv has stamped out Lancastrian opposition, but now he must rule effectively to keep the fragile support he has won. He must also marry to get an heir to the throne but his choice of wife comes as a bit of a surprise...
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Oct 6, 2018 • 15min
The Wars of the Roses 18 - 1463/4 Last Chance Saloon...
1463-4 With the Yorkists closing in, the Lancastrians are very much in the Last Chance Saloon and running out of options.
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Sep 29, 2018 • 11min
The Wars of the Roses 17 - 1462 You Wouldn't Read About It...
In 1462, the fortunes of the House of Lancaster hang by a thread - can they recover?
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