THE WARS THAT DIVIDED A NATION
Sep 30, 2021
3 minutes
WORDS: EMMA SLATTERY WILLIAMS
1 SEP 1422
The nine-month-old Henry VI ascends the throne after the death of his father, Henry V. A regency council will rule England until he comes of age, in 1437.
12 JUL 1450
A rebellion against the king’s government, widely seen as corrupt, is suppressed, but Richard, 3rd Duke of York – the king’s cousin with a stronger (through primogeniture) claim to the throne – emerges as leader of the opposition, pressing for political power.
19 OCT 1453
The Hundred
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