Henry VI suffered from mental illness, wife Margaret of Anjou ran things like a tyrant 1454 – Richard, Duke of York appointed as protector of England When Henry returned, he dismissed Richard and restored Margaret Yorkists marched on London with 3000 men, won handily at Battle of St. 2 War of the Roses Civil war between houses of Lancaster (red rose) and York (white rose) Both houses part of Plantagenet DynastyĤ The problem Yorkists descended from Edmund, Duke of York, Edward III’s 4th son and Lionel Antwerp, his 2nd son Henry IV had descended from 3rd son, John of Gaunt Remember that Henry IV (Bolingbroke) established house of Lancaster when he deposed Richard II while Richard was away in Ireland Yorkists challenged Henry VI (Henry V’s son) for the throne of England York had support of London and south, Lancaster had support of Wales and northĥ Henry VI and Margaret of Anjou, a model dysfunctional family
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