Project Gutenberg 2015-12-17 Public domain in the USA. 464 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous Cassell's History of England, Vol. 2 (of 8) From the Wars of the Roses to the Great Rebellion E-text prepared by Chris Curnow, Jane Robins, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Cassell's History of England, Vol. 2 (of 8)" by Anonymous is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume covers the tumultuous period from the Wars of the Roses through the rise of the Tudor dynasty. It chronicles the key events and political maneuvers that shaped England during this era, providing insight into the struggles for power among the royal factions. The opening of the volume focuses on the Wars of the Roses, starting with the discontent that led to Cade's Rebellion in 1450. It details how Jack Cade capitalized on the dissatisfaction with King Henry VI's rule and rallied support by claiming a connection to the noble Mortimer lineage. The narrative describes the escalating tensions between the factions led by the Duke of York and the Lancastrian king, culminating in military confrontations, political intrigue, and the eventual claim to the throne by Edward IV. This foundational episode sets the stage for understanding the fierce rivalries and bloodshed that characterized this pivotal time in English history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Great Britain -- History DA Text Category: History - British Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Royalty 2808116 2025-07-20T10:44:12.025208 text/html 2756536 2024-10-22T23:37:09 text/html 43168559 2025-07-20T10:44:52.338573 application/epub+zip 43147209 2025-07-20T10:44:19.209218 application/epub+zip 1172065 2025-07-20T10:44:15.148189 application/epub+zip 43647304 2025-07-20T10:45:17.512447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43437785 2025-07-20T10:44:43.929549 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1638353 2022-09-23T04:52:36.813834 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2563975 2025-07-20T10:44:07.491297 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2543979 2024-10-22T23:37:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16977 2025-07-20T10:45:17.931423 application/rdf+xml 24140 2025-07-20T10:44:15.355192 image/jpeg 3680 2025-07-20T10:44:15.253211 image/jpeg 42315362 2025-07-20T10:44:13.388257 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Unknown en.wikipedia