kˈɪŋ ˈɛdwɚd hæd ɹˈiːsəntli bˌɪn ɹᵻstˈoːɹd tə ðə mˈɑːnɚki dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə wˈɔːɹz ʌvðə ɹˈoʊzᵻz, ænd hiː ænd hɪz ˈælaɪz kəntɹˈoʊld mˈoʊst əv ðə mˈɑːɹtʃɚ lˈɔːɹdʃɪps wɪðˌɪn ænd ɐdʒˈɔɪnɪŋ wˈeɪlz.
King Edward had recently been restored to the monarchy during the Wars of the Roses, and he and his allies controlled most of the marcher lordships within and adjoining Wales.