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Constant clashes occured during 1455-1460 between the Lancastrian faction of king Henry VI, his wife MArgaret of Anjou and the Yorkist forces led by Richard, Duck of York and the Earl of Warwick.
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The war of the Roses began on May22, 1455 with the First Battle of St Albans when Richard, Duke of York and his ally, Richard, Earl of Warwick deafeated the Laancastrians under Edmund Beaufort who was killed. York captured Henry VI.
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The Yorkist army under Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick captured King Henry
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King Henry VI again suffered about of madness and Rickard Duck of York was again appointed Regent of England
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The Act of Accord: Rickard, duke of York was named as successor to the throne, disinheriting Henry's six year old son Prince Edward
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Rickard took a strong position at Sandal castle and outnimbered the Lancastrian army. He was defeated by the Lancastrian army. Richard was killed in battle. His son, Edward of York, now pressed his claim to the throne of England
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Edward of York was declareed KingEdward IV in London.
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The french support an English invasionl led by Margaret, Warwick and Clarence.
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King Edward IV was forced to flee when Warwick's brother, John Neville changed to the Lancastrian side
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Readeption of Henry VI: Henry VI was briefly restored to the throne of England
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King Edward IV lands with an invasion force in England
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King Edward IV wins the battle and Warwick is killed.
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King Edward IV wins a decisive victory and the Lancastrian male line are virtually destroyed. Edward, Prince of Wales was one of those who were killed
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Edward of Middleham, also known as Edward Plantagenet the only son of King Richard III of England died suddenly, cause unknown
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King Richard III was killed and his supporters defeated at the Battle of Bosworth Field in Leicestershire against Lancastrian forces led by Henry Tudor
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Richard was the last king of the Plantagenet family, who had ruled over England for more than three hundred years. Richard's defeat at Bosworth Field by Henry Tudor ended the Plantagenet dynasty and the War of the Roses and heralded the Tudor dynasty
