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SUMMARY:The Duke of York & Wakefield: Shocking New Insights
DESCRIPTION:What really happened at Wakefield? \nTraditional accounts of the Wars of the Roses describe the Duke of York losing his head\, and the Earl of Rutland his life\, after a martial conflict with the forces of Henry VI in Wakefield\, Yorkshire. These deaths were a pivotal moment in English history\, as they paved the way for Edward IV and the Yorkist dynasty. Some historians say there had been a pitched battle; others say it was an ambush not far from Sandal Castle where duke was residing with his family. Exciting new research into medieval archives\, however\, reveals another interpretation that busts almost all the myths and legends about the duke’s death and the events of 30 December 1460. \nPaul Lindsey Dawson will talk about his research and how it shows the duke was not killed in Wakefield but rather Pontefract\, under circumstances very different from a pitched battle. He will also talk about his new biography on the Duke of York\, which reveals him to be a man with profound flaws that threw England into turmoil and cost him his own life. \nDawson is an archaeologist\, historian\, musician and horseman. Specializing in the long 18th century\, 1688-1832\, his focus of research is on the interplay of religious and political dissent with notions of state and nationalism. He is perhaps better known for a ground breaking series of books on the Army of Napoleon\, Waterloo and the French experience of World War 2.
URL:https://r3.org/event/the-duke-of-york-wakefield-shocking-new-insights/
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