Ontario High School History of England . her andbrother, without the semblance of a trial, showed his implac-able hate. Edward spoke smooth words for the time, sincehe was in Warwicks power, but any reconciliation wasimpossible and each side was re-solved to destroy the 1470, Edward was strongenough to drive Warwick intoexile. The earl now turnedto the Lancastrian side,against which, while Edwardsfriend, he had waged relentlesswar. In France he met and be-came reconciled with Margaret,wife of Henry VI, and gaveone of his daughters in mar-riage to her son Edward, theheir to the Lancast
Ontario High School History of England . her andbrother, without the semblance of a trial, showed his implac-able hate. Edward spoke smooth words for the time, sincehe was in Warwicks power, but any reconciliation wasimpossible and each side was re-solved to destroy the 1470, Edward was strongenough to drive Warwick intoexile. The earl now turnedto the Lancastrian side,against which, while Edwardsfriend, he had waged relentlesswar. In France he met and be-came reconciled with Margaret,wife of Henry VI, and gaveone of his daughters in mar-riage to her son Edward, theheir to the Lancastrian more Warwick provedhimself a real secured French aid,he landed in England andappealed to his adherents withsuch effect that Edward had toflee from the country. Warwick put again on the throne thepoor deranged and captive king Henry VI. Edward IVwas, however, a dangerous enemy. He secured aid onthe continent and landed in the north in March, 1471. Thestruggle was soon over. Edward IV, who had never been. Richard Neville Earl of War-wick (1428-1471) 156 HISTORY OF ENGLAND vanquished in battle, defeated and killed Warwick at Barnet,near London. Soon after, he met, at Tewkesbur}^, a forcewhich Margaret had brought to England. The Yorkistvictory was complete and ruthless. Henry VIs only sonwas killed after the battle, and a few days later that kinghimself was murdered in the Tower. With every danger-ous enemy swept from his path, Edward IV ruled at lastwithout a rival. 4. The Fall of the House of York (Early Hand-Gun p. 152)Note the absence of any lock. Edward IV, 1461-148o.—This first Yorkist king was adespot. Civil war had brought the masses of the Englishpeople to the belief that it was absolutely necessary tohave a strong king, who could crush his enemies, and they were glad to see adespot over them. Thecrown becomes now theone strong power in thestate. Edward IV, tall,handsome, and pleasingand hearty in manners,was absolute and yetalways pop
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