The Wars of the Roses continue: Edward Plantagenet, Duke of York (r. 1461 – 1470; 1471 – 1483), deposes his cousin, Henry VI (r. 1422 – 1461; 1470 – 1471), and assumes the throne as Edward IV.
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References:
Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, four volumes. (London: Cassell, 1956-58), 1:448.
Wars of the Roses – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wars_of_the_Roses
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