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The Loveday of 1458 was a ritualistic reconciliation between warring factions of the English nobility during the Wars of the Roses. It took place at St Paul's Cathedral on 25 March 1458 in an attempt to resolve the rivalries between supporters of King Henry VI of the House of Lancaster and allies of his cousin, Richard, Duke of York, who at the time was heir to the throne. English politics had become increasingly factional during Henry's reign, and was exacerbated in 1453 when he became catatonic. On the King's Loveday, all the major participants walked hand-in-hand from Westminster Palace to St Paul's Cathedral. Henry's Queen, Margaret of Anjou, was partnered with York; other adversaries were paired off accordingly, and the sons of the dead Lancastrian lords took their fathers' places. Within a few months after the Loveday, petty violence between the lords broke out again and, within the year, York and Lancaster faced each other at the Battle of Blore Heath. (Full article...)
Just a suggested blurb ... thoughts and edits are welcome. - Dank (push to talk) 20:49, 21 April 2020 (UTC)