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Richard Duke of York, John Beaufort Earl of Somerset, each choosing a rose as their symbol, after quarreling, in the Temple gardens
Illustration from Cassell's Century Edition History of England, pub circa 1901 The scene depicted of Richard Duke of York and John Beaufort Earl of Somerset each choosing a rose as their symbol after quarreling owes more to Shakespeare than to historical fact.
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