Richard of York gave battle in vain

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Woah

My entire life i thought it was gained battle.

Which makes no sense now i think about it

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i’ts good how they think it’s easier for kids to remember about feudal geo-politics from the 1400’s, rather than them just remembering 6 different colours

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Richard of York: The Executive Branch

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Dying in an NCP car park. Pathetic

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Get the impression from my parents’ generation that Boomer history classes were basically wall-to-wall the Wars of the Roses so it probably made sense back then.

Wrong one, no?

7

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Roy G. Biv gave battle in vain

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Ah yeah it was his pathetic son

I used the phrase Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Indigo Violet to remember it. Easy to remember cos those are the colours of the rainbow

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Really? Oh You Genius Brilliant. Inventive. Validated!

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They should get rid of indigo the way they got rid of Pluto. Made up colour.

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If it helps them remember that there are 7, then I’m all for it

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I did not know Richard of York wasn’t referring to Richard III.

All colours are made up.

disagree

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Richard III was Richard of Gloucester

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Just a name for a wavelength.

What is indigo? Some sort of blue? Sounds unnecessary. Get rid of it imo.

Red orange yellow green blue violet

The 6 colours of the rainbow