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The Wars of the Roses

The Wars of the Roses

by John G. Edgar

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Author
Edgar, John G. (John George), 1834-1864
Title
The Wars of the Roses; or, Stories of the Struggle of York and Lancaster
Credits
Produced by sp1nd, Harley Zhang, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.)
Language
English
LoC Class
DA: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe
Subject
Great Britain -- History -- Wars of the Roses, 1455-1485
Category
Text
eBook-No.
46132
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46132
Release Date
June 29, 2014
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.THE WARS OF THE ROSES ;
  2. 2.PREFACE.
  3. 3.INTRODUCTION. The Plantagenets.
  4. 4.CONTENTS.
  5. 5.CHAPTER I. THE MONK-MONARCH AND HIS MISLEADERS.
  6. 6.CHAPTER II. THE DUKE OF YORK AND THE KING-MAKER.
  7. 7.CHAPTER III. THE CAPTAIN OF KENT.
  8. 8.CHAPTER IV. THE RIVAL DUKES.
  9. 9.CHAPTER V. THE KING'S MALADY.
  10. 10.CHAPTER VI. THE BATTLE OF ST. ALBANS.
  11. 11.CHAPTER VII. THE QUEEN AND THE YORKIST CHIEFS.
  12. 12.CHAPTER VIII. THE CITY AND THE COURT.
  13. 13.CHAPTER IX. A YORKIST VICTORY AND A LANCASTRIAN REVENGE.
  14. 14.CHAPTER X. THE BATTLE OF NORTHAMPTON.
  15. 15.CHAPTER XI. YORK'S CLAIM TO THE CROWN.
  16. 16.CHAPTER XII. THE QUEEN'S FLIGHT AND RETURN.
  17. 17.CHAPTER XIII. THE ANJOUITE'S VENGEANCE.
  18. 18.CHAPTER XIV. A PLANTAGENET AND THE TUDORS.
  19. 19.CHAPTER XV. BEFORE TOWTON.
  20. 20.CHAPTER XVI. TOWTON FIELD.
  21. 21.CHAPTER XVII. THE QUEEN'S STRUGGLES WITH ADVERSITY.
  22. 22.CHAPTER XVIII. THE WOODVILLES.
  23. 23.CHAPTER XIX. THE LANCASTRIANS IN EXILE.
  24. 24.CHAPTER XX. WARWICK AND THE WOODVILLES.
  25. 25.CHAPTER XXI. DESPOTISM, DISCONTENT, AND DISORDER.
  26. 26.CHAPTER XXII. THE SIEGE OF EXETER.
  27. 27.CHAPTER XXIII. LOUIS THE CRAFTY.
  28. 28.CHAPTER XXIV. "THE STOUT EARL" AND "THE FOREIGN WOMAN."
  29. 29.CHAPTER XXV. THE EARL'S RETURN AND EDWARD'S FLIGHT.
  30. 30.CHAPTER XXVI. THE EARL OF WORCESTER.
  31. 31.CHAPTER XXVII. THE BANISHED KING.
  32. 32.CHAPTER XXVIII. QUEEN MARGARET'S VOYAGE.
  33. 33.CHAPTER XXIX. THE BATTLE OF BARNET.
  34. 34.CHAPTER XXX. BEFORE TEWKESBURY.
  35. 35.CHAPTER XXXI. THE FIELD OF TEWKESBURY.
  36. 36.CHAPTER XXXII. THE VICTOR AND THE VANQUISHED.
  37. 37.CHAPTER XXXIII. WARWICK'S VICE-ADMIRAL.
  38. 38.CHAPTER XXXIV. ESCAPE OF THE TUDORS.
  39. 39.CHAPTER XXXV. ADVENTURES OF JOHN DE VERE.
  40. 40.CHAPTER XXXVI. A DUKE IN RAGS.
  41. 41.CHAPTER XXXVII. LOUIS DE BRUGES AT WINDSOR.
  42. 42.CHAPTER XXXVIII. THE TREATY OF PICQUIGNY.
  43. 43.CHAPTER XXXIX. A DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.
  44. 44.CHAPTER XL. KING EDWARD'S DEATH.
  45. 45.CHAPTER XLI. THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER.
  46. 46.CHAPTER XLII. THE PROTECTOR AND THE PROTECTORATE.
  47. 47.CHAPTER XLIII. THE USURPATION.
  48. 48.CHAPTER XLIV. RICHARD'S CORONATION.
  49. 49.CHAPTER XLV. THE PRINCES IN THE TOWER.
  50. 50.CHAPTER XLVI. A MOCK KING-MAKER.
  51. 51.CHAPTER XLVII. THE COMING MAN.
  52. 52.CHAPTER XLVIII. FROM BRITTANY TO BOSWORTH.
  53. 53.CHAPTER XLIX. RICHARD BEFORE BOSWORTH.
  54. 54.CHAPTER L. BOSWORTH FIELD.
  55. 55.CHAPTER LI. AFTER BOSWORTH.
  56. 56.CHAPTER LII. THE UNION OF THE TWO ROSES.
  57. 57.FOOTNOTES.

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