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Why was the house of York and Lancaster involved in the war of the roses?
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∙ 11y ago
If it wasn't for them there wouldn't have been the Wars of the Roses.
Basically, Edward III had five sons. His eldest son died before he could become king, leaving his young son Richard II has the only heir.
Young Kings make a country unstable, so the decedents of his uncles rose up and had him removed, then they all had a war about who was rightfully the King.
The House of Lancaster came from John of Gaunt, the third son.
And the House of York came from Edmund Duke of York, the fourth son.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoEach family ,York and Lancaster ,believed that they had a legitimate claim to the throne of England.
Wiki User
∙ 10y agoThat would take alot of explanation, but essentially, bitter rivalry between rich men and families who all wanted to be rulers .
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because they just were idk
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Why did the house of Lancaster and the house of york have a war?
The Wars of the Roses. Red for the House of Lancaster and White for the House of York
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.
Who was in the house of Lancaster and York in the wars of the roses?
the simplest answer is that the familys of the houses of York and Lancaster were cousins and their common ancester was the Plantagenet King, Edward the III, and John of Gaunt the Duke of Lancaster
Where was the war of the roses fought?
fought in England in 1455-1487 between houses of the lancaster and the house of the york
What colour was lancaster rose in war of roses?
Lancaster was red, the House of York was white
What is the rose for in war 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.
Who were the war of roses between?
the war of the roses were between the house of lancaster and the house of york
Why did the house of Lancaster and the house of york have a war?
The Wars of the Roses. Red for the House of Lancaster and White for the House of York
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 led to the war of roses?
A dispute of succession between the house of Lancaster and the house of York in England.
Who was the war of the roses between?
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
Who was in the house of Lancaster and York in the wars of the roses?
the simplest answer is that the familys of the houses of York and Lancaster were cousins and their common ancester was the Plantagenet King, Edward the III, and John of Gaunt the Duke of Lancaster
What were the English Wars of the Roses?
An armed conflict between the House of York and the House of Lancaster for possession of the English throne
The war of roses was fought between?
It was fought between the House of Lancaster and the House of York, both thinking they had the birthright of reigning.
Where was the war of the roses fought?
fought in England in 1455-1487 between houses of the lancaster and the house of the york
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 two families fought the war of roses?
There were no nations fighting in the Wars of the Roses, merely two different "families", the house of Lancaster and the house of York, both of which were descended from the sons of Edward III, so technically they were all of the same family, the Wars of the Roses is often called "The Cousin's War" by some historians. The House Of Lancaster (Red Rose) & The House Of York (White Rose).
