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9:33 pm
December 6, 2010
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Hi people,
I'm looking to learn more about the war of the roses for a project of forum. I shall need three dynasties and I thought of Tudor, York and Lancastre, do I have to put also Plantegenet? I do not know yet, where is located the forum in the years of war. Do you have ideas for the best date. I'll play Elizabeth Woodville maybe. I need some help to make a good contexte on this subject. Sorry for my english..
sorry if I'm not the right place
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Anne Boleyn. ♥
11:45 pm
January 9, 2010
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The Wars of the Roses is not an area I know a lot about, at least before Richard lll anyway! I don't know of any specific websites about it, but I'm sure there are loads and I know a lot of people here rate Allison Weirs' book on the Wars of the Roses very highly, so if you could get your hands on a copy, that might be useful.
As to a specific date I've always the 1470/71 period to be rather fascinating, when Edward IV was deposed then restored to the throne, the whole episode culminating in poor Henry VI's murder. And of course you can't go past 1483 with the death of Edward IV and the disappearance/murder of the Princes in the Tower. Elizabeth Woodville must have been a strong woman indeed to cope with that year!
Hope this has been a little bit of help!
1:45 pm
February 24, 2010
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The period of Edward IV is the most fascinating. Elizabeth Woodville is another woman that history has cheated out of the respect she deserves. The War of the Roses culminates with Henry VII's and Elizabeth of York's marriage.
There were two rival branches in the Royal House of Plantagenet. The branches were Lancaster and York.
Henry IV (Bolingbroke) was the son of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster. Henry IV was the usurper who toppled Richard II. Henry's IV's son, Henry V, maintained power for the Lancasters. However, when he died, his son Henry VI became King. Henry VI was mentally unstable. (Lancaster) During one of his bouts with insanity in 1454, Parliament made Richard, Duke of York, protector of the realm. (descended from Edward III's third son, Lionell of Antwerp and his fifth son, Edmund of Langley, the first Duke of York.) When Henry recovered he dismissed Richard. And the fight was on.
I too, recommend, The War of the Roses by Alison Weir.
12:33 pm
December 6, 2010
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Thank you. And unfortunately, I do not read English books. I read in French, 
I'm looking mainly to 1461, when King Edward IV, the future Richard III and what affects this part of the war.
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Anne Boleyn. ♥
