The Wars of the Roses. Red for the House of Lancaster and White for the House of York
Because Henry of Lancaster and Richard of York both wanted to be king of England
Both houses fought each other during the 'War of the Roses' for the throne of England.
The War of the Roses. Or sometimes the Wars of the Roses.
Lancaster - red rose York - white rose
Lancaster was red, the House of York was white
fought in England in 1455-1487 between houses of the lancaster and the house of the york
the to houses house of Lancaster (red rose) and the house York (white rose) were fighting each other and that is where it came from.
the war of the roses were between the house of lancaster and the house of york
A dispute of succession between the house of Lancaster and the house of York in England.
They were a series of civil wars in England between the House of Lancaster and the House of York. The 'red' and the 'white' rose
The War of the Roses. Or sometimes the Wars of the Roses.
There were two roses involved in this war. There was the red rose for the House of Lancaster, and the white rose for the House of York.
Lancaster - red rose York - white rose
house of york
Each family ,York and Lancaster ,believed that they had a legitimate claim to the throne of England.
Lancaster was red, the House of York was white
It was fought between the House of Lancaster and the House of York, both thinking they had the birthright of reigning.
fought in England in 1455-1487 between houses of the lancaster and the house of the york
the war of the roses was a hundred year war between the house of york and the house of Lancaster, only on the 22nd of august 1485 was it resolved in the battle of Bosworth when Henry Tudor won and Richard III died.