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Richard of York - 1411-1460

3rd Duke of York

Born: 21 September 1411

Died: 30 December 1460

Father: Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge

Mother: Anne de Mortimer

Married: Cecily Neville


Issue:

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Wars of the Roses: Background

The Wars of the Roses were a series of battles fought between the supporters of the House of Lancaster (Lancastrians - red rose) and the supporters of the House of York (Yorkists - white rose).



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A starter for 10:

Which royal heir died after swimming in the Thames , and which one drowned in the White Ship disaster ?




Ancient

	*  Prehistoric Britain until c.43
	*  Roman Britain c.43–410

Medieval

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Henry VII - 1457-1509

Born: 28 January 1457

Died: 21 April 1509

Father: Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond

Mother: Margaret Beaufort

Married: Elizabeth of York


Issue:

Arthur	1486-1502

Margaret 1489-1541

Henry VIII 1491-1547

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Portal:England

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British America











Beaufort, John, first Earl of Somerset 

(Dictionary of National Biography)

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Edward III - 1312-1377

Born: 13 November 1312

Died: 21 June 1377

Father: Edward II

Mother: Isabella of France

Married: Philippa of Hainault









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Edward IV - 1442-1483

Born: 28 April 1442

Died: 9 April 1483

Father: Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York

Mother: Cecily Neville

Married: Elizabeth Woodville


Issue:

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Mary of York 1467-1482

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Henry VI - 1421-1461

Born: 6 December 1421

Died: 21 May 1471

Father: Henry V

Mother: Catherine of Valois

Married: Margaret of Anjou







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Gwent

Medieval Rulers of Gwent

in Caer-Went

Ynyr ap Dyfnwal ap Ednyfed ap Anwn and his wife-St Madrun ferch Gwerthefyr

Iddon ap Ynyr 480-490

Caradog “Strongarm” ap Ynyr

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Morgannwg

Medieval Rulers of Morgannwg

Glywysing

Eugenius, son of Magnus Maximus

Marius, son of Eugenius

Solar, son of Marius

Glywys, son of Solar c.470–c.480, who gave his name to the kingdom.

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Rulers of Wessex

*Cerdic, legendary founder of Wessex

*Cynric, legendary founder of Wessex

Ceawlin, early ruler of Wessex (?? 581-8 or ?? 560-93)

Ceol, early ruler of Wessex (?? 588-94 or ?? 591-7)

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Simon De Montfort

A French born noble, and progenitor of parliamentary democracy...






The sworn confederation of seven barons - April 1258

“We, Richard of Clare, earl of Gloucester and Hertford; Roger Bigod, earl marshal and earl of Norfolk; Simon de Montfort, earl of Leicester; Peter of Savoy; Hugh Bigod; John fitz Geoffrey; and Peter of Montfort make known to all people that we have sworn on the holy gospels, and are held together by this oath, and we promise in…</description>
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