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This war between England and Spain was ostensibly fought over Spanish mistreatment of an English sailor
Clue
The real reason for the war was England's attempts to break Spanish monopoly of South American trade
Another clue
The central figure was a seaman named Captain Jenkins!
22 May, 1455
1st Battle of St Albans
Yorkists defeat a royal army and capture Henry VI. The Duke of York becomes Constable of England.
This king abdicated the throne on 11 December, 1936, before he had officially been crowned
He abdicated in order to marry Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee
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