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- Waged between 1455 and 1485, the Wars of the Roses earned its flowery name because the white rose was the badge of the Yorks, and the red rose was the badge of the Lancastrians. After 30 years of political manipulation, horrific carnage and brief periods of peace, the wars ended and a new royal dynasty emerged.
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Sep 13, 2024 · The Wars of the Roses were fought between the houses of Lancaster and York for the English throne. The wars were named many years afterward from the supposed badges of the contending parties: the white rose of York and the red rose of Lancaster.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The Wars of the Roses were rooted in English socio-economic troubles caused by the Hundred Years' War (1337–1453) with France, as well as the quasi-military bastard feudalism resulting from the powerful duchies created by King Edward III.
The Wars of the Roses ended in 1485, following Henry Tudor’s victory over Richard III at Bosworth and his marriage to Elizabeth of York, which united the two families.
Nov 9, 2009 · The Wars of the Roses were a series of bloody civil wars for the throne of England between two competing royal families: the House of York and the House of Lancaster, both members of the...
Mar 8, 2018 · In 1455, just two years after the end of the Hundred Years War, this dynastic civil war broke out. There was tremendous bloodshed as defeated forces on both sides were brutally murdered by the victors.
Sep 13, 2023 · How Long Did the War of the Roses Last? The war lasted for over three decades. Beginning in 1455 with the First Battle of St Albans (between the Lancastrians and Yorkists) and ending in 1485 with the Battle of Bosworth Field.
Feb 19, 2020 · Over the four decades of the Wars of the Roses the nobility of England was severely reduced through deaths in battle, murder plots, and executions. Before the war started there were around 60 noble families, but by the end of it, this number had fallen to around 30.
