One leader in this conflict convinced his troops that the appearance of a parhelion meant that God was on their side, which is why one of its battles is named Mortimer's Cross.
At a bloody battle in this conflict, one side took advantage of the direction of the wind to send volleys of bodkin arrows at the enemy without them being able to effectively fire back. The sons of men killed in their conflict walked arm-in-arm with their fathers' killers in what became known as a "love-day" procession. One leader in this conflict convinced his troops that the appearance of a parhelion meant that God was on their side, which is why one of its battles is named Mortimer's Cross. Edmund, Duke of Somerset was defeated and killed by the forces of Richard Neville and Richard, Duke of York at this conflict's first major battle, First St Albans. Richard III was killed at its last major battle, Bosworth Field. For 10 points, name this series of wars between supporters of the House of Lancaster and of the House of York, named for the flowers which symbolized the rival houses.
At a bloody battle in this conflict, one side took advantage of the direction of the wind to send volleys of bodkin arrows at the enemy without them being able to effectively fire back.
Wars of the Roses [accept Battle of Towton during the first sentence]