rose). They were marked by brutality that is practically unknown in the history of English wars before and since. The question was which dynasty should be given royal power. The most obvious effect was the collapse of the Plantagenet dynasty and its replacement with the new Tudor rulers who changed England dramatically over the following years. Henry Tudor was a Lancastrian, but when he became king he married Elizabeth of York, He thus reuniting the two royal houses and bringing peace. *Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodwille Edward IV was the king of England. He was a York and his claim to the crown was very important in the Wars of the Roses. When his father was killed Edward inherited his claim. With the support of his cousin Richard, Edward defeated the Lancastrians and became the king. His cousin believing that he could continue to rule through Edward, pressed him to enter into a marital alliance with a major European power
Perhaps a Hero has no romantic partner, and is looking for the "missing piece" to complete her life. T h i s is often symbolized in fairy tales by having the Hero experience a loss or a death in the family. M a n y fairy tales begin with the death of a parent or the kidnapping of a brother or sister. T h i s subtraction from the family unit sets the nervous energy of the story in motion, not to stop until the balance has been restored by the creation of a new family or the reuniting of the old. In most modern stories it is the Hero's personality that is being recreated or restored to wholeness. T h e missing piece may be a critical element of personality 33 T H E W R I T E R ' S JOURNEY ~ T H I R D EDITION Christopher Vogler such as the ability to love or trust. Heroes may have to overcome some problem such as lack of patience or decisiveness
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