When King Richard II was overthrown in 1399 antagonism between the House of York and the House of Lancaster, both branches of the royal House of Plantagenet, began to emerge. Eventually the two houses fought for the throne of England in a series of civil wars, commonly known as the Wars of the Roses. Some of the battles took place in Yorkshire, such as those at Wakefield and Towton, the latter of which is known as the bloodiest battle ever fought on English soil. Richard III was the last Yorkist king. If you want the convenience of an electric lawn mower without the hassle of long cords or the maintenance of petrol mowers, a cordless model is a great consideration. Improvements in battery technology makes them last much longer as well as benefit from reduced overall weight and best of all they are becoming more affordable all the time. Additionally, the it comes with an optional mulching mode. This basically cuts the clippings into an even finer consistency and then disperses it around the lawn as you mow, turning old clippings into fresh fertilizer to nourish your lawn. The Aerotek 40cm lawn mower offers an excellent selection of blade heights, with six height settings ranging from 25mm and 75mm. The lower settings are great for a close cut finish and the higher settings for when you need to remove less growth, so the cutting height options cover all bases.

The X2 series of lawn mowers from Aerotek utilise a newer battery than the previous X1 series to power their electric motors, with this 40cm cordless mower powered by 40V 4Ah lithium-ion battery. This provides a lengthy runtime of around 35 minutes in the right conditions, which is enough charge to mow medium and large size lawn of around 300-400m2.No need to spend ages filling up with petrol or spending time and effort maintaining an engine, and no messing around with potentially dangerous cords Eco-friendly –without emitting harmful petrol fumes into the air, cordless mowers are some of the safest machines to use in the current environment conscious society.

The 19th century saw Yorkshire's continued growth, with the population growing and the Industrial Revolution continuing with prominent industries in coal, textile and steel (especially in Sheffield). However, despite the booming industry living conditions declined in the industrial towns due to overcrowding, this saw bouts of cholera in both 1832 and 1848. Fortunately for the county, advances were made by the end of the century with the introduction of modern sewers and water supplies. Several Yorkshire railway networks were introduced as railways spread across the country to reach remote areas. County councils were created for the three ridings in 1889 but their area of control did not include the large towns, which became county boroughs and included an increasing large part of the population. Many large British companies are based in Yorkshire such as Morrisons (Bradford), Asda (Leeds), Comet, (Hull), Jet2.com (Leeds), Ronseal (Sheffield), Optare (Leeds), Wharfedale (Leeds), Plaxton (Scarborough), Little Chef (Sheffield), Halifax Bank (Halifax) and McCains (Scarborough).The battery performance is up there with the best. Each 40V 4Ah battery offers impressive 30-40 minutes of runtime depending on the lawn condition, which is enough time to mow an area of roughly 300-400sqm, so can be used in both small and larger gardens.