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Once the two sides met, the field soon
became littered with the dead and
dying,withmanysimplysubmittingto
fatigue from the prolonged melee

“THOUSANDS OF SOUTHERN V

THE RANKS OF THE WHITE RO
OFFONTHEIRBIDTOCRUSH

Lancastrians’ violent misdemeanours, decrying
them,notunreasonably,asablightupon
England’sfairland.Hisrabble-rousingwhipped
the already nervous citizenry of London
into a maelstrom of hate and they bar the
Lancastrians from their city in the aftermath
of St. Albans, even though the city’s mayor
favoured the red rose over the white. L
Thousands of southern volunteers quickly
FI
swelledtheranksofthewhiteroseasEdward’s Kin
troops set off on their bid to crush the northern
IN
menace and put an end to Henry and Margaret. 25,
Now, on this cold March morning, those
LEA
southern volunteers are moving into position. O Hen
Many are farmers, artisans and yeomen gentry of S
andtheystandalongsidethoserecruitedinthe O Lord
ConditionsofArray–alaw-enforcedsystemof Ferry
enlistment employed by both sides – as well as O Henry
alongside the loyal household men-at-arms that Northu
serve the peerage.
The Yorkists approach
As they crest the plateau’s southern ridge, the
YorkistssightforthefirsttimetheLancastrians
onthenorthernslopeandacacophonous
An example
cheercracksthemorningair.Thisisaconflict
Century arm
markednotonlybypoliticalintrigueand those who co
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