1432 Increasing difficulties of the English, 312 State of England, 312 Conduct of Gloucester, 312 Death of the Duchess of Bedford, 312 =Bedford re-marries. Second blow to the Burgundian alliance=, 312 1433 =Efforts at peace, and= 313 1434 =Rise of a War party under Gloucester=, 313 1435 Great Peace Congress at Arras, 314 =Bedford’s death=, 314 =Consequent defection of Burgundy=, 314 1436 Obstinacy of the War party, 314 Continued ill success, 315 Danger from Scotland, 315 1437 James’s death, 315 1440 Peace party procures the liberation of Orleans, 316 1442 =Peace becomes necessary=, 316 =Rise of Suffolk=, 316 1445 Marriage of Henry with Margaret of Anjou, 316 1446 Pre-eminence of Suffolk, 317 1447 Gloucester’s death, 317 York takes his place, 317 1448 =Ministry of Suffolk=, 318 His unpopularity, 318 Renewal of the War, 318 1449 =Fall of Rouen=, 319 Popular outbreak against Suffolk, 319 1450 =Murder of Suffolk=, 319 Continued discontent, 320 Jack Cade, 320 1452 =York’s appearance in arms; Civil War begins=, 320 He is duped into submission, 321 1453 Imbecility of the King, 321 1454 Prince of Wales born, 321 York’s First Protectorate, 322 Recovery of the King, 322 1455 York again appears in arms, 322 First Battle of St. Albans, 322 Character of the two parties, 323 1456 York’s Second Protectorate, 324 1457 With the Nevilles he retires from Court, 324 1458 Hollow reconciliation of parties, 325