伊莎贝拉与玛格丽特39

Margaret knew that York's supporters

were taking every opportunity to slander her

but she was made of stern stuff

It would take more than words to defeat her

By the summer of 1456

it was clear where the fulcrum of power now lay

A contemporary wrote

My Lord of York waits on the Queen

and she upon him

Despite attempts to find a lasting peace

the country divided behind Margaret and York

For Margaret this mean

raising an army in the name of her husband and son

This beautiful object, known as the Dunstable Swan Jewel

probably dates from about 1400

The swan was one of the emblems of the Prince of Wales

and so it was a badge with this image

of a swan with a crown around its neck

that Margaret began to distribute to her loyal supporters in the name of her small son