Question
In a major event of this name timed for the Feast of the Annunciation, pairs of foes such as Queen Margaret of Anjou (“on-ZHOO”) and Richard Neville, the Earl of Warwick (“warrick”), clasped hands for a two-mile procession from the Palace of Westminster to the old St. Paul’s Cathedral. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this type of ceremonial dispute resolution.
ANSWER: Loveday [or dies amoris; accept King’s Loveday; accept Annunciation Loveday]
[10e] The 1458 Loveday was a failed attempt by King Henry VI to end these civil conflicts, now named for symbols of the houses of Lancaster and York.
ANSWER: Wars of the Roses
[10m] The Loveday procession included boys whose fathers were killed at a 1455 battle in this town which opened the Wars of the Roses. This town is named after a 3rd-century martyr who stopped the River Ver prior to his execution.
ANSWER: St. Albans [accept First Battle of St. Albans; accept Saint Alban or Albanus]
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Summary
| 2025 ACF Nationals | 04/19/2025 | Y | 1 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
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| RIT | Virginia | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |