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Loveday: Henry VI's Well-intentioned, Terrible Attempt at Making Peace

Ridiculous History • June 03, 2021

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In an effort to prevent further conflicts in what would become known as the Wars of the Roses, King Henry VI called the warring parties to London, with a weird pitch -- they would resolve their disputes through diplomacy, culminating in a parade where these sworn enemies would have to literally walk around town holding hands. Tune in to see how it all played out.

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