Start of the Wars of the Roses
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- The Start of The Wars of the Roses
- Rival claimants existed because of the circumstances surrounding the accession of Henry IV in 1399.
- House of Lancaster descended from John of Gaunt (3rd son of Edward III)
- House of York descended from Edmund of York (5th son of Edward III)
- House of Lancaster descended from John of Gaunt (3rd son of Edward III)
- Richard Duke of York (1411-1460) descended from Lionel Duke of Clarence (2nd son of Edward III)
- Henry VI was a weak king
- Was only an infant when his father died
- Pious, Chaste and over-generous
- Not a military leader like Henry V
- Mental illness
- 1453- Henry suffered mental collapse
- Rumours that Edward was not his child
- Increased opposition
- Richard, Duke of York was not paid money he was due for services to the crown.
- York was greatest landowner after king and had an alliance through marriage to the Nevilles
- York may have encouraged Cade's rebellion
- Defeated at Battle of Castillion and lost all lands his father had gained at Agincourt in 1415
- 1454- Parliament petition for york to become protector- allowed him to arrest enemies and take charge.
- Ended in christmas 1454- lancastrians claimed Henry had recovered
- MoA believed she should be regent + fighting for inheritance of Edward
- Rival claimants existed because of the circumstances surrounding the accession of Henry IV in 1399.
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