The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
THE WARS OF
THE ROSES
Cade's rebellion showed the discomfort
by misgovernment and laid the way tor
the long and bloody war, known as the

Cade's rebellion showed the discomfort
the long and bloody war. known as the
This long and bloody war was fought
between the Houses OF l.ancastsr and
York. Edmund, Duke OF Somerset, ana
Richard, Duke Of York wyrs cfl 81 fEs
HE srui side. The Earl Of .i;--arwlcK
tho most powerful earl at this time, was
on the side Of the iorkists. The war
was 30 called because OF the roses they
the Eorkists q white rose. Z,
This was a religious, War. war. Eastern tern
progressive part Of the country, had
forms and was ,r On the side OF Kicha "a.
the Lancastrians and the church. On the
other hand. It was a war between the
mobiles for strife Of power ana wealth,
tbs he s,rf Es' for o'sp power between Edmund
Duke OF Somerset, and Richard. Duke OF
York Each tTied e get central nnn,n.e q nr the
dpanw aneE
Of insanity in l45s. Soon er1erwnISs tn, ny
Duke Of Somerset. the kings ta:or1e ana
S Snbe ahafge was n wSen Menry
covered he released 3orefset and gave
him his office back. Richard objected. and
inisi1g n .r.hy ~ tl,s hoitn Hs'.te gu To-
bans in l4s5 The Yorkists, after half an
hours fghting gained eof ntoge5aa SiS-
again the Yorkists we're victorious Inc
third battle was at Northampton where
the Yorkists we're successlul AGAIN. ,lien noy
ned ned WITH the young Prince Edward to
Scotland. Richard, demanded the crown aS J.
but Henry refused. Margaret ra nseSor a.
and farees %sse hers
entrenched himself In his castle. For
While Margaret dared Richard 70 O.. come D ne
the battle OF Of Wakefield was fought Mar,
paret was Victorious. Richard was slain
and the queen cut off his henu. put qua
paper rnt eIow snte P of the city Of YORK
next year the Lapcastrians were aeie t,ien
in the bloodlest battle of the va, war wI,h
grsaa sodisrs we're l Rled The Ear
warwick placed Edward ~ on the throne ;rn
Henry and Margaret lied to scotiahd: Inc ne
near and as they did not, proc laimed them
traitors. Four years later He ;n was as
taken prisoner ana sent TO- the i ,evt fo e.
inwed. Tho powerful Earl Of Warwick
was slain and about the same time ;. henry ny
died tn the Tower. few weeks sr a1,er Mas Ss
Utterly defeated at Tewke sbury.
Edward was slain, and Margaret taken
prisoner. she was released on N , Inc pay -
France, where she died. heart-Oroken:
~ iiN the decisive battle Of the war was
fought at Bosworth Field. Richard went
out the evening before to inspect the
sshlmberlng at his post. Drawing ms
sword, he stabbed him 10 the heart. say.
Ing, II found him asleep and ! ieaVe NM
asleep" He spent q restless nigns, Inc
70 mass in procession before him, He
confessed the murder Of the two princes.
AZ sunrise the battle began. Hls sol,
diers deserted him and he dashed Forward
IN Inc midst OF the battle and uttered the
rrv Of "Trcason! Treason"' he killed the
standard bearer and flung the Lancastrlan
banner to the ground. lie could so no
furtner and numbers overpowered Nun
and he tell During the battle he had
worn his crown. After 1t was az over
It was found hanging on a hawthorn9
bush and handed to the victor, VINO placed
It on his head. The army then gathered
around Henry. thus crowned, and moved
BY one impulse Joined IN The eSultant
hymn OF the TIE Deum.
Several other battles were fought OF less
importance, Edgecot. Hexhelm. MORT
mers Cross and Hanbury. Ihere were
fourteen battles In all, l,s
The date OF the Wars OF the noses was
The result OF this great war was the
self-destruction OF feudalisn ~ diu away
" lead to the union Of the houses OF
bio OF England we're killed and cities de-
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