York’s narrow support among his peers leads…

York’s narrow support among his peers leads once again to failure.

After weeks of negotiation, the best that can be achieved is that York and his heirs will be recognized as Henry's successor, which thus disinherits the King's son Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales.

However, Parliament does grant York extraordinary executive powers to protect the realm, and with the king effectively in custody, York and Warwick are the de facto rulers of the country.

While this is happening, the Lancastrian loyalists are arming.

Queen Margaret had remained in the north with Prince Edward.

Her son effectively disinherited, the queen sponsors another Lancastrian army under Somerset and Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland.