A.D. 1447-1471.— Wars of the Roses were caused by the claim of Richard, Duke of York, to the throne. He was heir presumptive until the birth of Henry's son. Queen Margaret, Henry's heroic wife, once owed her safety and that of the young prince, to a robber. The deciding battle was fought at Tewkesbury; young Prince Henry was stabbed by .1 Clarence and iloucester. Hi* father, soon after, was executed in tho Tower. j ___■_£
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Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 94, 22 April 1926, Page 5
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74A.D. 1447-1471.— Wars of the Roses were caused by the claim of Richard, Duke of York, to the throne. He was heir presumptive until the birth of Henry's son. Queen Margaret, Henry's heroic wife, once owed her safety and that of the young prince, to a robber. The deciding battle was fought at Tewkesbury; young Prince Henry was stabbed by .1 Clarence and iloucester. Hi* father, soon after, was executed in tho Tower. j ___■_£ Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 94, 22 April 1926, Page 5
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