The first true armigerous dynasty of England was the Plantagenets. The coat of arms of this royal family signified the arms of England specifically the arms of the royal house of England. The first coat of arms was adopted by King Richard also known as the Lionheart king who was the son ...
bitter dynastic rivalries, political intrigues, and the rapid change of fortune on the battlefields of England and Wales. However, there is one aspect that has been often overlooked, the role of castles in the conflict.
s own assent. But the act wasrepudiatedby Margaret of Anjou and her followers, and Richard was slain atWakefieldfighting against them. In little more than two months, however, his son was proclaimed king atLondonby the title ofEdward IV, and the bloody victory in theBattle of Towton...