Despite continuing conflict which in turn had a detrimental affect on every aspect of the administration of the state there were only five changes to the succession brought about by the Wars. The futility of the fighting and the short term changes in fortune can be judged by the fact that both Edward IV and Henry IV ruled for two separate periods. The conflict extended far beyond the period normally covered by conventional histories. The major battles cannot be separated from the context of the family tensions and external influences which led to the conflict, or from the ruthless way the Tudor dynasty, once it came to power, systematically eliminated all potential competitors.Despite continuing conflict which in turn had a detrimental affect on every aspect of the administration of the state there were only five changes to the succession brought about by the Wars. The futility of the fighting and the short term changes in fortune can be judged by the fact that both Edward IV and Henry IV ruled for two separate periods. The conflict extended far beyond the period normally covered by conventional histories. The major battles cannot be separated from the context of the family tensions and external influences which led to the conflict, or from the ruthless way the Tudor dynasty, once it came to power, systematically eliminated all potential competitors.

Despite continuing conflict which in turn had a detrimental affect on every aspect of the administration of the state there were only five changes to the succession brought about by the Wars. The futility of the fighting and the short term changes in fortune can be judged by the fact that both Edward IV and Henry IV ruled for two separate periods. The conflict extended far beyond the period normally covered by conventional histories. The major battles cannot be separated from the context of the family tensions and external influences which led to the conflict, or from the ruthless way the Tudor dynasty, once it came to power, systematically eliminated all potential competitors.It would appear that the council appointed to rule England during  the minority of Henry Vi was drawn from every faction hoping to achieve consensus.

It was a catastrophic failure.

On almost every topic the council factionalised. perhaps the most serious disagreement was how to deal with the Franks. itmust never be forgotten that Henry Vi of England was also King of France and was crowned as such in Paris the concept of his two nations fighting with each other seemed to him and to one group of advisors as nonsense, but another group  saw it as the ideal opportunity for english government from London to be imposed on the Franks.