His army grew larger and larger every day. People had been very
much dissatisfied with Edward and had rejoiced to get rid of him
and have Henry for king, because if Henry was not clever he was
good. But in a short time they had found out that England needed
a king who was not only good but capable.
So when Edward and his French soldiers landed most people in England
welcomed them. The kingmaker was now on the wrong side.
Edward met him in battle at a place called Barnet, and completely
defeated him. Warwick was killed and Henry once more became
prisoner.
In another battle both Margaret and her son were made prisoners.
The son was brutally murdered in the presence of King Edward.
Margaret was placed in the Tower, and King Henry, who died soon
after the battle of Tewksbury, was probably poisoned by order of
Edward.
In 1438, after a reign of twenty-two years, Edward died, leaving
two sons. Both were boys, so Edward's brother, Richard, duke of
Gloucester, was made regent until young Edward V, the older of the
two, should come of age.
But Richard was determined to make himself king. So he put both
the young princes in the Tower.
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