. Historical portraits ... »/ 3O w K (/5 J (/I W *- U o ID 5- O u o J —_ •^ o o o >—1 _^ -> u — ;i3 - ■— D ;^ f~, Q « tfl ^. E 3U D Da O <u •—1 •^ •z > Ci rt < o S D. h OJ -»-» c o u ns E o u U, I MARGARET OF ANJOU 95 once in danger of her life from robbers. From Wales she madeher way in 1461 to Scotland, and surrendered Berwick to the Scotsas the price of help. She was not present when her army ofNortherners won the battle of Wakefield, but she rejoined herfriends after the victory and advanced upon London with a largearmy which won the second battle of St. Albans. There, howev
. Historical portraits ... »/ 3O w K (/5 J (/I W *- U o ID 5- O u o J —_ •^ o o o >—1 _^ -> u — ;i3 - ■— D ;^ f~, Q « tfl ^. E 3U D Da O <u •—1 •^ •z > Ci rt < o S D. h OJ -»-» c o u ns E o u U, I MARGARET OF ANJOU 95 once in danger of her life from robbers. From Wales she madeher way in 1461 to Scotland, and surrendered Berwick to the Scotsas the price of help. She was not present when her army ofNortherners won the battle of Wakefield, but she rejoined herfriends after the victory and advanced upon London with a largearmy which won the second battle of St. Albans. There, however,for some reason unknown, she stayed her hand, fell back northwards,and saw her forces annihilated and dispersed by Edward IV at Tow-ton. She and Henry escaped from that field to Scotland, whence in1462 she embarked for France to seek French help. King Louis XIwas friendly and lent her a small force, with which she returned toScotland. But it seems to have been of little use, for Margaret andher husband were soon reduced to the direst straits; and it wasthen, while wandering in a
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