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All this divided York and Lancaster.“ William Shakespeare, Richard III Causes both houses were direct descendents of king Edward III the ruling Lancastrian king, Henry VI, surrounded himself with unpopular nobles the civil unrest of much of the population the availability of many powerful lords with their own private armies the untimely episodes of mental illness by King Henry VI. Jesús Centen Camarg 'England hath long been mad, and scarr’d herself: The brother blindly shed the brother’s blood The father rashly slaughter’d his own son The son, compell’d, been butcher to the sire. Cut out and glue into your books.The War f the R ses 1455- 1485 Prof.

Complete the ‘fill in the gaps’ worksheet at the front of class.

Why did Shakespeare make him out to be the bad guy in his play?.

Who was responsible for the rumours about him?.

Why is Richard III thought to have been evil?.

Answer the following in your exercise book:.

How many times did the power change hands?.

Watch the video on the War of the Roses + Richard III and answer the following questions in your exercise book:.

Match up with someone on the other side and argue your case.

Write down at least 3 valid arguments as to why your side deserves to be the ruling power in England.

Who was involved in the conflict? Full sentence answers!.

Why was it called the ‘War of the Roses’?.

Read the rest of the chapter from page 87 – 92 and answer the following questions in your book:.

Starter: Make a list of qualities that you think would make a good king.

L.O: Describe the events of the War of the Roses and the introduction of the Tudors.

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