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The Civil War of 1459 to 1461 in the Welsh Marches – Part I

September 11, 2011 By Medievalists.net

The Civil War of 1459 to 1461 in the Welsh Marches – Part I Hodges, Geoffrey The Ricardian (1984) Abstract The civil war which brought the house of York to the throne in 1461 included two dramatic events in the middle March of Wales, which for various reasons have been somewhat ignored. The first of these, […]

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The Civil War of 1459 to 1461 in the Welsh Marches – Part Part II

September 11, 2011 By Medievalists.net

The Civil War of 1459 to 1461 in the Welsh Marches – Part II Hodges, Geoffrey The Ricardian (1984) Abstract Recounting the bloodless battle of Ludford is relatively simple, as it is well documented. A large royal army was involved, with a fair amount of material resulting for official records and for the London chroniclers. The […]