Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland was accomplished. In December, the king rallied sufficiently to resume control of government, and York's protectorate was terminated. With Somerset back at the centre of power, civil war seemed imminent. In May 1455, Northumberland was travelling with the king and Somerset to a great council at Leicester, when the party was intercepted by York and the Nevilles. On 22 May 1455, at the First Battle of St Albans, the royal forces clashed with the forces loyal to the Duke of York, in what has been described as the first battle of the Wars of the Roses. The battle was a
Wars of the Roses (album) musician. It's kind of a shared sensibility.” Upon release, "Wars of the Roses" received generally positive reviews from music critics. Murat Batmaz, writing for "Sea of Tranquility" webzine, commented, “It amalgamates musical traits from its predecessors while re-shaping them with a more direct approach. The album derives its power from being extremely varied, as it is comprised by far-reaching sonic experiments." Conor Fynes, writing for "Prog Sphere", comments, “The strength of "War Of The Roses" is in its grand instrumentation and clever electronic arrangements. It’s certainly an album that grows with each listen; after all, hasn’t the music of Ulver