"Which word means a device to aid memory e.g. ""Richard of York gave battle in vain""?"
Battle of Wakefield was almost certainly still in Scotland at the time. The battle is said by some to be the source for the mnemonic for remembering the traditional colours of the rainbow, Richard of York Gave Battle in Vain, and also the mocking nursery rhyme, "The Grand Old Duke of York", although this much more likely refers to the eighteenth-century duke, son of George III. "Dicky's Meadow", a well-known Northern expression, is commonly believed to refer to Sandals Meadow, where the battle of Wakefield took place and where Richard met his end. The common view held that Richard was ill-advised to fight
Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York York Gave Battle In Vain" to remember the colours of a rainbow in order (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet). Richard was descended from English and Castilian royalty, as well as several major English aristocratic families. His twelve children with Cecily Neville are: Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York (21 September 141130 December 1460), also named Richard Plantagenet, was a leading English magnate, a great-grandson of King Edward III through his father, and a great-great-great-grandson of the same king through his mother. He inherited vast estates and served in various offices