Richard Duke of York, John Beaufort Earl of Somerset, each choosing a rose as their symbol, after quarreling, in the Temple gardens

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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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