"Richard of York gave battle in vain" nghĩa là gì?


"Richard of York gave battle in vain" = Richard xứ York chiến đấu trong vô vọng -> những chữ cái đầu của câu này là viết tắt của 7 màu sắc của cầu vồng; Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet (đỏ, da cam, vàng, lục, lam, chàm, tím).

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We’ve all heard the phrase, ‘Richard of York Gave Battle in Vain.’ In fact, he was killed in battle just as he was on the verge (thành, mép) of defeating Henry VI in 1460. His son, Edward became king instead. Henry lost the throne and a new Yorkist regime under Edward IV was established in 1461.

Other extraordinary (phi thường) stories include “Richard of York Gave Battle in Vain” and “Boys Go to Jupiter,” which originally appeared in American Short Fiction and The Sewanee Review and were anthologized in BASS 2017 and BASS 2018.

The rainbow is a powerful symbol (biểu tượng) of respect and equality around the world. Yet for decades, the most common method used to help kids memorise the colours of the rainbow is the mnemonic Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain or Roy G. Biv.

We’re sure you crossed swords with mnemonics at primary school. Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain (the colours of the rainbow); Big Elephants Can’t Always Use Small Exits (the spelling of ‘because’); My Very Easy Method Speeds Up Naming Planets (the planets plus Pluto).

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