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 and began to say that her husband had no right to the throne as his grandfather was a usurper; but that Richard, Duke of York, ought to be king of England; while others said that, as the Parliament had consented to let the family of the Duke of Lancaster reign, it was lawful for them to keep the crown; and that although king Henry was not fit for a ruler, the rights of his son, prince Edward, ought to be protected.

25. The Duke of York was then governor of Ireland, but when he heard of these disputes, he came back, and was placed at the head of the government here, instead of the queen.

26. I think you will now quite understand why there was a civil war in England. Every nobleman in the country took one side or the other, and the friends of the Duke of York wore a white rose or ribbon rosette; while those who supported the king, or House of Lancaster, wore a crimson one; as people now wear different colored ribbons at an election, to show which party they belong to; and this is why these wars are called the Wars of the Roses.

QUESTIONS.

1. Who succeeded Edward the Third?

2. Who was Wat Tiler, and how was his rebellion occasioned?