Proloque
John: Gather around to hear the tale between the two houses of the Plantagenet family: York and Lancaster. One noble and royal family torn in two by a past misfortune. To understand the playing field, one must look at things prior.
Flora: King Edward III had three children. The eldest one, Edward the Black Prince, died young leaving his son, nine year old Richard II to be king. The Third son of Edward III was John of Gaunt. He had a son by the name of Henry Bolingbroke. A few years later, Richard banished Henry, and stole all his land to fund the start of a war in Ireland. Henry heard about this and came back from his banishment early to face his cousin, and Richard gave Henry the crown making him King Henry Bolingbroke.
Paul: The problem is that after Richard, having he had no children, the blood line was suppose to go through the York line, which is symbolized by the white rose, the second child, which was the house of York, and Henry was Lancaster, symbolized by the red rose. After Henry Bolingbroke bloody reign, his son Henry V, a wild child in his youth, took the crown and won much land from France, and married the king’s daughter Catherine. Henry V died young, handing the throne to his young son Henry VI who suffers from inconsistent insanity.
Over in York, Parliament gave Richard Duke of York the protector of the royal power until, Henry was sane again, or until the prince is old enough to rule.
Annie: While Henry VI was stuck in insanity, his wife and queen, Marguerite, who has quite the personality, she starts many arguments and battles with Duke York and even banishes the monster!
John and Paul: Excuse you Annie!
Annie: I am not apologizing.
Flora: Anyway, the year is 1460, and it is springtime when the war between York and Lancaster picks up in full swing. But Parliament has a plan that involves Duke York’s eighteen year old son, Edward, and the adopted daughter of Queen Catherine, sixteen year old Emma.
Paul: Edward was friendly, bright, an outstanding fighter, charming, and every girls dream.
John: Emma was witty, funny, blunt, caring, and deep. Nothing could go wrong with those two together, or at least Parliament believed.
Annie: This is not a normal love story, but the story of two people’s love of their country, and how that love can grow. This is the story of Edward York and Emma Lancaster, and all the discord that turns into harmony, and it begins now.
