{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"","title":"Wars of the Roses - Part 1: Tensions rise as ambition brews","description":"In the waning years of the medieval age, England was a powder keg, just waiting for a spark. The tension reached from the marble pillars of Westminster to the muddy lanes of every shire.\r\n\r\nKing Henry VI ruled with a fragile grip, his mind as unstable as the peace he presided over. The Hundred Years’ War had bled the country dry. French victories had crushed English hopes, and the loss of Normandy haunted the nobility like a nightmare. The treasury stood empty, the people were hungry, and the lords were restless. Beneath this simmering surface, two powerful houses—the Lancasters and the Yorks—eyed each other warily, both claiming descent from Edward III, both nursing old grievances.\r\n\r\nLearn more at: https://theconflictarchive.com/conflict/wars-of-the-roses","author_name":"The Archive Network"}