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They were called the Wars of the Roses because it was fought between the houses of York and Lancaster. One of the symbols of the house of York was the white rose and one of the symbols of the house of Lancaster was the red rose.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoThey were fighting over who would be the next king of England and therefore rule the country. Lots of power and money at stake so the fighting was bitter. The roses represent the two houses or families who were fighting for the kingdom. The white rose and the red rose. The white rose represented the York family and the red rose represented the Lancaster family.
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∙ 13y agoLegend has it that while the Duke of York and the Lancaster King were having an argument over who was King of ALL of Great Britain, the Lancaster King plucked a red rose from a nearby rosebush and the Duke of York likewise selected a White one. Each monarch declared his flower as the symbol of his cause and therefore began the "War of Roses".
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∙ 9y agoThe Wars of the Roses was a series of dynastic wars between supporters of two enemies fighting for the throne of England. The two rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet were the houses of Lancaster and York.
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∙ 16y agoStruggle for power between York and Lancaster families
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∙ 11y agoThe two fighting houses York and Lancaster had white and red roses (respectively) as their symbols.
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∙ 14y agoThe kings were fighting over England's throne and there was a fight
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What was this family war called between the house of york and Lancaster?
The War of the Roses. Or sometimes the Wars of the Roses.
Why was the War of the Roses called the cousins war?
It was called The War of The Roses or The Cousins War because the House of Lancaster and the House of York were actually related by blood to a previous King, both houses thought that they had the right to the throne.
What was the Earl of Warwick's nickname in 'The war of the roses'?
He was called "The Kingmaker".
What ended the war of roses?
The War of the Roses ended with the accession of Henry VII to the English throne.
When was The War of the Roses - film - created?
The War of the Roses - film - was created on 1989-12-08.
What was this family war called between the house of york and Lancaster?
The War of the Roses. Or sometimes the Wars of the Roses.
What was the war of roses called in Henry the 8ths time?
The Cousins' War.
What was England called after the Civil War?
Wars of the roses
Why was the War of the Roses called the cousins war?
It was called The War of The Roses or The Cousins War because the House of Lancaster and the House of York were actually related by blood to a previous King, both houses thought that they had the right to the throne.
What was the Earl of Warwick's nickname in 'The war of the roses'?
He was called "The Kingmaker".
Why was the english civil war called the war of the roses?
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.
What is the duration of The War of the Roses film?
The duration of The War of the Roses - film - is 1.93 hours.
How many pages does The War of the Roses - novel - have?
The War of the Roses - novel - has 263 pages.
When was The War of the Roses - novel - created?
The War of the Roses - novel - was created in 1981-04.
Who were the war of roses between?
the war of the roses were between the house of lancaster and the house of york
What ended the war of roses?
The War of the Roses ended with the accession of Henry VII to the English throne.
When was The War of the Roses - film - created?
The War of the Roses - film - was created on 1989-12-08.
