Tuesday, May 22, 2007
This Day in the History of Little Remembered Wars
On this day in 1455, the first and completely minor Battle of St. Albans began England's 30-year War of the Roses. The Lancastrians (red roses) fairly soundly defeated the Yorkists (white roses). Ultimately the Tudors were the victors of this nasty little civil war, the most infamous of which, Henry VIII, has a very lame series running on Showtime.
Labels: War of the Roses
# posted by Roger Fraley @ 12:04 AM 
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Is Henry really more infamous than Mary? Perhaps so, but if so, it's probably inappropriate. At least Henry broke the grip of the church on England, and he probably killed fewer undeserving people.
Too bad about the wives, though.
Too bad about the wives, though.
I used to think when people wrote about kings who no longer slept with their wives--what's up? Just close your eyes if you have to. But then I saw Mary portrayed in Elizabeth with Kate Blanchett. I couldn't have slept with her at all. Bloody woman.
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