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Noble factionalism and loyalty

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Shifting noble loyalties following the Act of Accord fuelled the Lancastrian revival, and the defection of Lovelace at St Albans showed the fragile nature of noble allegiances.

AQA · 2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450–1499 – The War of the Barons, 1459–1461 (study guide)

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2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450–1499 – The War of the Barons, 1459–1461 (AQA A-Level)

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