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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.

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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.


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 war brought Tudors to the throne?

The war of the roses.

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What was the war of roses called in Henry the 8ths time?

The Cousins' War.


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 England called after the Civil War?

Wars of the roses


What was the Earl of Warwick's nickname in 'The war of the roses'?

He was called "The Kingmaker".


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


Did the US win the war of Roses?

The War of the Roses was a civil war in England that happened before the colonization of America. So, no.


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 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.