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Jack Cade’s Revolt
When Jack Cade told Henry VI to make peace with France and tackle corruption at court, the King really should have listened.
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Fair and Loving Words
On the night when Edward IV won his crown back from Henry VI, he had to decide how to deal with those who had still been backing Henry during the day.
by Edward Hall ?-1547
Perkin Warbeck
With the Lambert Simnel affair not yet forgotten, another boy claims to be the rightful King of England.
The Princes in the Tower
Sir Thomas More gives his explanation for the mysterious disappearance of King Richard III’s nephews.
from Holinshed’s Chronicles 1577
Lambert Simnel
Henry VII must decide how to deal with a boy calling himself ‘King Edward VI’.
The Wars of the Roses
A struggle between rival Royal Houses begins in 1455, after questions are raised about King Henry VI’s capacity to rule.