George, Edward IV's brother, joins with Warwick after failing to secure a good marriage or advance at Court. Together with Margaret and the French King, Warwick forms an alliance to place Henry back on the throne. Enraged, Warwick switches sides and joins the House of Lancaster. Word arrives that Edward is already betrothed to Elizabeth Woodville. Warwick travels to the French Court to find Edward a bride. Henry VI is imprisoned in the Tower and Margaret escapes to France with her son Prince Edward. The Yorkists are victorious at the Battle of Towton and Plantagenet's eldest son is crowned Edward IV. Elder brothers, Edward, George & Richard, escape and swear to avenge the murders, and destruction of their house. Margaret is outraged and attacks Plantagenet at his house, slaughtering the Duke and his youngest son Edmund. Henry negotiates to keep the Crown for his lifetime but agrees to disinherit his son, Prince Edward. Plantagenet makes a claim for the throne and the Houses of York and Lancaster are now in open opposition.Īfter the Battle of St Alban's Plantagenet and the Yorkists ride to London to claim the throne.
Plantagenet is incensed when Margaret is able to bully Henry into reversing the sentence. Henry banishes Somerset and Suffolk after Gloucester is found dead. Gloucester is accused of high treason and is murdered at the Tower of London whilst Somerset and Margaret make love in the Palace. Eleanor is then banished and warns Gloucester that he is in great danger. Margaret complains that Eleanor, Gloucester's wife, behaves like an empress.
Despite Gloucester's protests Margaret is introduced to the Court as Henry's queen. Plantagenet takes Joan of Arc prisoner and orders for her to be burnt at the stake. Somerset captures and woos Margaret of Anjou as a potential bride for Henry VI. Warwick and Somerset arrive too late for the battle but join forces with the survivors and retake Rouen. The valiant English commander Talbot, and his son, John are killed. Battle commences and the French, led by Joan of Arc, defeat the English. After Rouen falls to the French, Plantagenet, Exeter and Talbot pledge to recapture the city from the Dauphin. Seventeen years later Henry sits on the throne whilst the rivalries at Court continue.
After the funeral of Henry V, his son, the infant Henry VI, is proclaimed King. News of the English defeat at Orleans reaches the Duke of Gloucester and other nobles. Against the backdrop of Wars in France the English nobility quarrel.
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