But when Edward, once only the Duke of York, pursued Elizabeth and extended an olive branch to him, he changed allegiances without hesitation.
With familiarity of the Lancaster Party's inner workings, he returned to massacre former colleagues, repeatedly achieving great merit for the York family.
Among those who most aided Edward IV's rise to power were none other than The Kingmaker Warwick and Old Woodville.
Calling him Lancaster Party's number one traitor wasn't an exaggeration.
"The first generation paves the way through thorns, the second washes feet ashore to stabilize foundations, the third is finally qualified to declare themselves nobility.
During this process, it's inevitable that hands will be stained with filthy blood. I don't care either.
Don't talk about Byron Tudor, even if it's the orphan heir of the old master family, Byron Lancaster, I wouldn't mind personally sending them off, reuniting their whole family.
