He recaptured parts of France and sealed the bargain by marrying Katherine, daughter of the French king. Henry V was one of the best of English kings. Henry IV was a strong king who put down 4 separate rebellions led by people who had supported Richard II. Henry staged a rebellion against Richard, captured him, and Richard soon “died” in prison. His cousin Henry, son of John Duke of Lancaster, felt that he would be a much better king and that his father really should have been king anyway.
The grandson Richard was crowned but proved to be a weak, unpopular king. John and Edmund agreed! (Lionel, the second son, had also died, but his descendents were the Nevilles, who by marriage figured prominently in the future royal line.) When King Edward III died, many people felt that the crown should pass not to his 10-year-old grandson Richard, but to one of his other sons, John Duke of Lancaster (red rose) or Edmund Duke of York (white rose). A boy-king was dependent on his “protectors” to fight his battles for him and to ward off usurpers until he could physically protect himself and his domain. Edward the Black Prince, however, died before his father, leaving his 10-year-old son Richard as his heir.ĭuring the 14th century, a king still had to be a warrior to hold on to his throne an important part of a king’s job was holding territory against invaders.
Had the oldest son, Edward the Black Prince, lived, the Wars of the Roses might never have taken place the throne would without question have passed to Edward. zip file containing this book to use offline, simply click here.Įdward III (attributed to Shakespeare by some scholars)Įdward III was a politically and militarily strong king who had 4 sons, all of whom had the strong personality and leadership abilities of their father. You can browse or download additional books there. More information is available on this project's attribution page.įor more information on the source of this book, or why it is available for free, please see the project's home page.
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