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The deaths of the "Three Sons of York" were "ironic" to their characters

posted 8 years ago by stalin-hadzman
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1. George was a lover of power and did have the means to have it but he was quite an impatient person, instead of getting more power, he was drowned in wine like a fool.

2. Edward IV was a super warrior, undefeated and full of strength. His enemies grew to fear him on the battlefield to the extend that any uprisings against him was already known to be a failure leading Jasper and Henry Tudor to simply to "wait it out" in Brittany. In the end, instead of dying on the battlefield or growing old with his beloved children, he died weak of pneumonia.

3. Richard III felt himself to be the most "honourable", just like Edward IV, he loves to fight on the fight on the field on battle. His greatest weakness was his inability to see the dishonour around him. His total victory was snatched away due to the dishonourable actions of one lord.

The Three Sons of York alongside Lord Warwick "The Kingmaker" could have easily stabilised and rule England and maybe soon enough conquer Scotland and then France.

[–] njgill 8 years ago

Where is the irony?

[–] stalin-hadzman 8 years ago

I explained it all in brief detail unless of course you did not understand the meaning of "irony".

[–] varunthedragon-931-766034 8 years ago

I'm not sure the House of York would've created any kind of paradise. They knew to manage an existing crisis but not much more. The Tudors ended up accomplishing way more. The defeat of the Spanish Armada, the colonization of the third world, were all begun during Elizabeth Is reign. Henry VII took steps to remove the power of the Barons and Earls, reducing and ultimately eliminating the type of petty rebellions that plagued the Plantagenets and secured the monarchy from the dangers of wanton usurpation that arises from such rebellions. His son removed the influence of the catholic church in British politics, helped strengthen the English army and create a better system of taxation. Personal lives aside, the Tudors played a significant role in shaping both England and the world.

[–] wendyhull-52071 8 years ago

They were better than the bloodthirsty Tudors.