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The Wars of the Roses
By Clay Lane
A struggle between rival Royal Houses begins in 1455, after questions are raised about King Henry VI’s capacity to rule.
158
King Henry II
The great-grandson of William the Conqueror, whose knights assassinated Thomas Becket and whose family harried him to an early grave.
159
The Disaster of the White Ship
The loss of the heir to the throne threw England into crisis.
160
The Alleluia Victory
Based on an account by St Bede of Jarrow
How hard-pressed Christians on the Welsh border won a battle without bloodshed.
161
Edith and Edward
Based on an account by Charlotte Yonge
A King and Queen gentler than the times in which they lived.
162
The Gift Thrice Given
A story about William the Conqueror’s father, Robert the Magnificent.
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