Second Battle of St Albans to take advantage of their victory. The Wars of the Roses were fought between the supporters of the House of Lancaster, represented by the mentally unstable King Henry VI, and those of the rival House of York. Richard of York quarrelled with several of Henry's court during the late 1440s and early 1450s. He was respected as a soldier and administrator, and was believed by his own supporters to have a better claim to the throne than Henry. York and his friends finally openly rebelled in 1455. At the First Battle of St Albans, York gained a victory, but this
Roses in the Hospital Roses in the Hospital "Roses in the Hospital" is a song by Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. It was released in 1993 by record label Epic as the third single from their second album, "Gold Against the Soul". At the end of the song James Dean Bradfield can be heard singing the line "Rudi gonna fail", a reference to "Rudie Can't Fail", a song by The Clash from their seminal album "London Calling". The Manics have cited The Clash as one of the key influences on their sound. "Roses in the Hospital" was released in September 1993 by