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1. The Wars of The Roses were fought on and off between 1455 and 1485.
2. They were between two rival factions of the royal English house of Plantagenet: The House of Lancaster and the House of York
3. The name of the wars comes from the badges of each house: the Red Rose of Lancaster and the White Rose of York .
4. The wars spelt the end of the royal Plantagenet line, which had ruled England since the 12th century, and the emergence of the Tudor house as the rulers of England.
5. The final battle of the wars in 1485 is perhaps the most well known: The Battle of Bosworth Field, between the respective armies of King Richard III and Henry Tudor.
6. The final "official" months of the wars in 1485 occured during the reign of King Richard III, a usurper to the throne who imprisoned his two young nephews in the Tower of London - one of whom should have been King Edward V but was too young to take the throne - where they mysteriously disappeared, giving rise to the "Princes in the Tower" tale - a mystery that still baffles historians even today.
7. The Wars have remained in modern history thanks to William Shakespeare's various plays on the participants.
8. The consecutive Kings of France and the Dukes of Burgundy were both known to play the warring factions off against each other by pledging military support and aid to each side to prevent England ever uniting and becoming strong again.
9. The Kings of England during the period were Henry VI (Lancastrian), Edward IV (Yorkist), Edward V (Yorkist), Richard III (Yorkist), Henry VII (Tudor, but of Lancastrian ancestory)
10. The Wars finally ended when Henry VII of the House of Lancaster claimed the throne and married Elizabeth of York, the Yorkist Heiress, so beginning the regin of the Tudor House, which lasted until 1601.
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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 is the ISBN of The War of the Roses novel?
The ISBN of The War of the Roses - novel - is 0-446-51220-6.
What war brought Tudors to the throne?
The war of the roses.
What are facts about roses?
Romantic flowers
What is facts about roses?
they are unicellular and that their cells have a nucleus
Who were the war of roses between?
the war of the roses were between the house of lancaster and the house of york
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.
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.
When did war of the roses happen?
Wars of the Roses happened in 1455.
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.
What is the best book about the War of the Roses?
One of the best books about the War of the Roses is "The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors" by Dan Jones.
What are some recommended books about the War of the Roses?
Some recommended books about the War of the Roses include "The Wars of the Roses" by Alison Weir, "The Hollow Crown" by Dan Jones, and "The War of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors" by Dan Jones.
