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Declaration of War

England · Warfare / Wars of the Roses. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1455

Richard York, 3rd1455

Warfare / Wars of the Roses

The Duke of York as heir to the Mortimer claim refuses to submit to Somerset. Questions the Lancastrian claim to the throne & Henrys mental health

Names involved

Richard York, 3rd

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