The ‘Third War’ explores the reigns of the Yorkist kings, Edward IV and his brother Richard III. The ‘Second War’ opens with the Battle of Towton and continues with a reflection on two important battles – the Battle of Barnett and the Battle of Tewkesbury. You’ll also discover the role Margaret of Anjou, queen consort of Henry VI, played in the War of the Roses. We’ll examine the two branches of the House of Plantagenet – the Yorks and the Lancasters, along with the key components and people that led them to war.įrom there, the War of the Roses Diploma Course takes you through the war chronologically, beginning with the Battle of St. A contested monarchy, exiled claimants, untrustworthy magnates, military expeditions – and uncertain pretenders.The course begins with a look at the 100 Years War and how it caused the development of the War of the Roses. The Earl of Kildare, Gerald FitzGerald, Lord Deputy of Ireland and the Earl of Lincoln, John de la Pole, both strong supporters of the Yorkist cause during the Wars of the Roses were the scheming nobles seeking to displace Henry VII and his recently established House of Tudor. For despite the similarities to events and personalities portrayed in The Game of Thrones, the mercenaries in question were German and not from the Free Cities of Essos Dowager Duchess Margaret of Burgundy was their paymaster rather than Daenerys Targaryen Richard III was the king in question and the House of York the dynasty seeking restoration. Dublin in 1487 is frenetic with activity and tense with expectation. Rebellious lords and renegade members of the council plot a strategy to defeat the usurper who now holds the crown. These sellswords’ wages are paid for by the sister, well married abroad, of a deposed and supposedly tyrannical king who hopes her House can win back power. 236 2000 professional mercenaries from the east arrive to form part of an invasion force. You would do well to know about the lives of those who went before” Jamie Lannister, Feast for Crows, p. King in the West? Tracing the impact of Ireland’s myth and history in Game of Thrones “.the histories will open your eyes.
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