1454 The English throne is occupied by Henry VI, a mentally ill king who is unable to lift a spoon to his mouth on his own, let alone rule the state. Real power is greedily torn from each other's hands by his wife, Queen Margaret, and Richard York, Lord Protector, "Defender and Guardian of the Realm." On the side of both are numerous lords, counts, barons and dukes, just waiting for a reason to get even for old grievances or take over other people’s possessions for the glory of the king. Small skirmishes inevitably lead to more and more bloodshed. The banners of the Scarlet and White Roses rose above the country, blazing with the fire of internecine war...