The Duke of York has seized the capital and the throne, but he must still overcome Queen Margaret's army if he hopes to be crowned king. Richard, imprisoned in the Tower of London, can only speculate about the fortunes of war.
I wrung the blood that stains this cloth
from your beloved youngest son's heart.
Dieses Blut haben wir aus dem Herzen
Eures geliebten jüngsten Sohns gepresst.
Il est gorgé du sang
Il sangue di cui è imbevuto questo tessuto
Retirei o sangue que mancha este pano
do coração de seu amado filho mais novo.
Кровь, что окрасила сей лоскут,