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Add new Web site: Wars of the Roses - The House of York. Mar 08, 2025
Add new Web site: Richard III Society American Branch - Timeline of the House of York. Jul 11, 2024
Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - 1461 - 1485 - The House of York. Sep 27, 2023
Add new Web site: English Monarchs - The House of York. Jun 06, 2016
Changing "usurped" to "overthrown" to acknowledge the contention of the legitimacy of the York claim based on the "Mortimer Claim." Also mentioned the 14th-century practice among the nobility of privileging heir-male claims over heir-general claims. Mar 09, 2015
Media added. Feb 08, 2008
Added new Web site: Middle Ages for Kids - Wars of the Roses. Aug 29, 2006
Added new Web site: Middle Ages for Kids - Wars of the Roses. Aug 29, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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