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Cassell's History of England, Vol. 2 (of 8): From the Wars of the Roses to the Great Rebellion — John Shaqi

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Cassell's History of England, Vol. 2 (of 8): From the Wars of the Roses to the Great Rebellion

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CASSELL'S ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF ENGLAND

CASSELL'S HISTORY OF ENGLAND

From the Wars of the Roses to the Great Rebellion

With Numerous Illustrations, Including Coloured and Rembrandt Plates

VOL. II

The King's Edition

Cassell and Company, Limited
London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne
MCMIX

All Rights Reserved

CONTENTS

     CHAPTER I.

     WARS OF THE ROSES.                                            PAGE

     Cade's Rebellion--York comes over from Ireland--His Claims
     and the Unpopularity of the Reigning Line--His First
     Appearance in Arms--Birth of the Prince of Wales--York made
     Protector--Recovery of the King--Battle of St. Albans--York's
     second Protectorate--Brief Reconciliation of Parties--Battle of
     Blore Heath--Flight of the Yorkists--Battle of Northampton--York
     Claims the Crown--The Lords Attempt a Compromise--Death of York
     at Wakefield--Second Battle of St. Albans--The Young Duke of York
     Marches on London--His Triumphant Entry                         1

     CHAPTER II.

     REIGN OF EDWARD IV.

     The Battle of Towton--Edward's Coronation--Henry escapes to
     Scotland--The Queen seeks aid in France--Battle of Hexham--Henry
     made Prisoner--Confined in the Tower--Edward marries Lady
     Elizabeth Grey--Advancement of her Relations--Attacks on the
     Family of the Nevilles--Warwick negotiates with France--Marriage
     of Margaret, the King's Sister, to the Duke of Burgundy--Marriage
     of the Duke of Clarence with a Daughter of Warwick--Battle of
     Banbury--Rupture between the King and his Brother--Rebellion of
     Clarence and Warwick--Clarence and Warwick flee to France--Warwick
     proposes to restore Henry VI.--Marries Edward, Prince of Wales,
     to his Daughter, Lady Ann Neville--Edward IV.'s reckless
     Dissipation--Warwick and Clarence invade England--Edward
     expelled--His return to England--Battle of Barnet--Battle
     of Tewkesbury, and ruin of the Lancastrian Cause--Rivalry
     of Clarence and Gloucester--Edward's Futile Intervention in
     Foreign Politics--Becomes a Pensioner of France--Death of
     Clarence--Expedition to Scotland--Death and Character of the King
                                                                    17

     CHAPTER III.

     EDWARD V. AND RICHARD III.

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