War of the Roses
it was a battle between the Yorkists and the Lancastrians. It was called the war of roses because the Yorkists were represented by a white Rose and the Lancastrians by a Red Rose.
Lancastrians and Yorkists. Lancastrians were of the House of Lancaster (descended from John of Gaunt) and wore a red rose. Yorkists were of the House of York (descended from Lionel, John's brother) and wore a white rose.
They were too different families that were on line to the throne to England that fought in the Wars of the Roses.
The Battle of Barnet, fought on April 14, 1471, during the Wars of the Roses, was one of the closest major battles to London. Located about 20 miles north of the capital, it was a significant conflict between the Yorkists and Lancastrians. The battle ultimately resulted in a decisive Yorkist victory, which helped to solidify Edward IV's claim to the throne.
it is the bloodiest battle ever fought. it was part of the war of the war of the roses. it happened on palm Sunday, 29th march, 1461. it was fought between the yorksists ( king Edward IV) and the lancastrians ( Henry VI, queen Margaret and the duke of somerset), near towton, Yorkshire in England. due to the snowy conditions it was hard to see. around 12,000 arrows were being fired from both armies. about 80,000 soldiers were on the battle field; yorkists: 36,000 men and the lancastrians: 42,000 men. the yorkists were heavily outnumbered and were pushed back towards the castle by the lancastrians. inside the castle 200 spear men were waiting for a surprise attack. when the yorkists came near they launched upon them. hundreds of men fled and Edward was forced to use his reserve army. thousands of new men arrived. the yorkists fought on with determination. all of a sudden the lancastrian line broke and thousands of men fled the field. Edward IV had won. 28,000 of the men who fought died.
The Wars Of The Roses
it was a battle between the Yorkists and the Lancastrians. It was called the war of roses because the Yorkists were represented by a white Rose and the Lancastrians by a Red Rose.
Lancastrians and Yorkists. Lancastrians were of the House of Lancaster (descended from John of Gaunt) and wore a red rose. Yorkists were of the House of York (descended from Lionel, John's brother) and wore a white rose.
They were too different families that were on line to the throne to England that fought in the Wars of the Roses.
Henry VI was King of England between 1422-1461 and again 1470-71. He reigned during the Wars of the Roses when the crown was disputed between Yorkists and Lancastrians.
it is the bloodiest battle ever fought. it was part of the war of the war of the roses. it happened on palm Sunday, 29th march, 1461. it was fought between the yorksists ( king Edward IV) and the lancastrians ( Henry VI, queen Margaret and the duke of somerset), near towton, Yorkshire in England. due to the snowy conditions it was hard to see. around 12,000 arrows were being fired from both armies. about 80,000 soldiers were on the battle field; yorkists: 36,000 men and the lancastrians: 42,000 men. the yorkists were heavily outnumbered and were pushed back towards the castle by the lancastrians. inside the castle 200 spear men were waiting for a surprise attack. when the yorkists came near they launched upon them. hundreds of men fled and Edward was forced to use his reserve army. thousands of new men arrived. the yorkists fought on with determination. all of a sudden the lancastrian line broke and thousands of men fled the field. Edward IV had won. 28,000 of the men who fought died.
He ended the Wars of the Roses between the Lancastrians and Yorkists. He was able to get rid of the pretenders and Plotters who were against him, however, this can be seen as a weakness because youcant dismiss the fact that he had opposition.
henryVII's army
Richard III
Henry Tudor
The Tudor rose was made when Henry VIII's mother and father married. The Tudor rose is the symbol of unity of the yorkists and Lancastrians, as Henry's mother was Elizabeth of York and his father Henry Tudor was a descendant of the royal house of lancaster. Their marriage marked the end of the cousins war.
King Henry VII married Elizabeth of York in 1486. This marriage resulting in the unison of two families, the Yorkists and the Lancastrians.