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Wars of the Roses

A specific period in English history (1455-1487) when descendants of King Edward III fought over the throne of England.

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Where did Richard III conquer?

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He Conquered acrer and other places

What weapons were used 700-800 ad?

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In the early 1300s, gunpowder-based weapons were used in China, but the technology was not yet known in the Middle East or Europe. Infantry in the 1300s used spears, pikes, swords and lots of crossbows (the longbow was mainly used by the English). Cavalry used lances, battle axes and maces. Siege weapons included mangonels, trebuchets and rams.

Does Richard III kill Lord Hastings?

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In Shakespear's play, Richard III (or more specifically the Duke of Buckingham working for Richard) definitely arranges to Hastings death.

As for real history, the general consensus appears to be that they both ordered it, but Hastings really, really deserved it because he was part of a conspiracy to overthrow Richard for Henry Tudor (the future Henry VII).

But like a lot of things from this time, the actual record of event are very sketchy, and tainted by a lot of tradition and later propaganda. So the real answer is -- no-one can be sure.

What caused the Civil War to start?

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The US Civil War was caused by a breakdown within the US government's longstanding compromise answer to sectional problems. Southern leaders and their counterparts in the North were far apart on the institution of slavery. As the nation grew westward, there were more non-slave states. Southern leaders believed they were being marginalized. They already had lost a balance of seats in the House of Representatives. They saw a major power shift away from the Deep South. The end result was a bid for independence that some Northerners actually welcomed. Not that many however, as there was a vast majority that wanted to keep the US united.

How many times did the crown change hands during the war of the roses?

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Main kings in the wars of the roses:

- Henry VI (1422-61 and 1470-71)

- Edward IV (1461-70 and 1471-83)

- Edward V (Reigned for 77 days until he disappeared with his brother, Richard int the tower of London. He is the eldest of the Princes in the Tower. Never crowned King but did carry out the duties of King for 77 days) (1483)

- Richard III (183-85)

- Henry VII (1485-1509)

- Henry VIII (1509-47)

Was Richard III a Yorkist or Lancastrian?

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Richard III was a Yorkist and was defeated by Henry Tudor who was a lancastrian

Why did the house of Lancaster and the house of york have a war?

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The Wars of the Roses. Red for the House of Lancaster and White for the House of York

What is the difference between rich and poor people in colonial Delaware?

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The answer is quiet simple if you think about it in the colonial times,there were slaves and taxes and jobs that needed to be payed or finished.the rich had enough money to pay for the taxes while the poor could not.the rich had slaves do the chores around the house,in the fields.The poor has to do everything all by themselves.

The answer is quiet simple if you think about it in the colonial times,there were slaves and taxes and jobs that needed to be payed or finished.the rich had enough money to pay for the taxes while the poor could not.the rich had slaves do the chores around the house,in the fields.The poor has to do everything all by themselves.

What kind of ruler was King Richard III?

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King George III was a horrible person. The colonists wanted independence and they sent him letters and things to make deals but King George wouldn't listen and didn't care about the colonists. He just wanted his empire to be strong.

Did Richard the III kill the princes?

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According to Shakespeare and the Tudor historians he relied on, Richard initially asks Buckingham to plot the murders of the two young princes, but then instead seeks help from Tyrell when Buckingham hesitates (perhaps because he felt that killing the children was too harsh). Tyrell then hires two men, who have murdered in the past, to complete the deed. Therefore, Richard did not physically commit the murders, but it was his orders that initiated and allowed for it.

For centuries, however, there have been a group of people who contend that this story is Tudor propaganda, and that the princes were murdered by Henry Tudor after his victory at Bosworth Field. It is certainly true that if they were alive at that point then Henry would have killed them (he and his son slaughtered all the remaining Plantagenets very expeditiously.) The most famous brief for the pro-Richard faction is Josephine Tey's novel The Daughter of Time.

Most historians would agree that Shakespeare's portrayal of Richard III is ridiculously skewed and that he did not commit most of the atrocities attributed to him. The murder of the princes is the one crime which most would agree he did commit in some way (not necessarily in the way set out in the Sir Thomas More history referenced above)

What did Clifford call Richard III?

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Crookback, a rare word for hunchback.

What are the evils of the world?

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Did you mean the 7 deadly sins?

The Seven Deadly Sins, also known as the Capital Vices or Cardinal Sins, is a classification of the most objectionable vices that has been used since early Christian times to educate and instruct followers concerning (immoral) fallen humanity's tendency to sin.

The final version of the list consists of wrath, greed, sloth, pride, lust, envy, and gluttony.

Who ended the wars of the roses and how?

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Both the families ended the dispute. Henry of Lancaster and Elizabeth of York married, settling the succession dispute. Their son would become the new King of England and would create a new house, that of Tudor.

What is the War of the Roses in England?

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a ninkanpoop it is. the colours is green yellow and red

What is the meaning of the Tudor rose?

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Answer - Tudor RoseIt comes from the times of the English War of the Roses between the royal houses of Lancaster (Red Rose emblem) and York (White Rose emblem). The wars ended when Henry Tudor (later Henry VII) of Lancaster defeated Richard III (of York) at the Battle of Bosworth Field (1485) then married Elizabeth of York to unite the two warring factions.

The marriage between the two houses of York and Lancaster was commemorated by the creation of the heraldically beautiful Tudor Rose - a double rose with a White rose in the centre of a Red rose.

The original heraldic Tudor Rose followed the traditional convention of the husband's insignia (half a Red Rose) on the dexter (left, as you look at it) and the wife's (half a White Rose) on the sinister (right, as you look at it). Heraldically, this is termed 'parted per pale'.

Another early way of depicting the union of the Houses of Lancaster and York was to quarter the respective roses with the husband's quartered Red Rose in the top left and bottom right (quarters I & IV) and the quartered White Rose in the top right and bottom left (quarters II & III).

The regally crowned Tudor Rose (a double rose, white on red) with stalk and leaves is now the historical Royal badge of England and uncrowned, is the Floral Emblem of England. It also appears in the heraldic badge of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland along with the Thistle and the Shamrock. The standard Tudor Rose (white on red) also appears in the compartment area of the armorial insignia of Scotland and Canada.

What mistakes did Richard III make at the battle of Bosworth?

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The key mistake Richard made was his impromptu charge on Henry Tudor as a last ditch attempt to defeat Henry and save his crown. Just before he reached Henry, he was thrown off his horse and killed, effectively handing victory to Henry Tudor.

Did Shakespeare write Richard the III?

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Of course we do not know exactly when any of Shakespeare's plays were written. The Signet series puts Richard III very early, in 1592 or 1593. Others would place it later, around the time of the composition of Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night's Dream in 1595 or so. It was certainly written before 1597 when it was first published, and if the title page is to be believed, it was in the repertory of the Lord Chamberlain's Men shortly before.

What colour rose did the tudors use?

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Neither. The roses (white and red) which symbolized the Lancasters and Yorks in the war of the roses were united when Henry VII took the throne, which united the two dynasties.

What two kings started the War of the roses?

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House of Lancaster

Henry IV ("Bolingbroke," son of the Duke of Lancaster), 1399-1413.

Henry V (son of Henry IV), 1413-1422.

Henry VI (son of Henry V, deposed), 1422-1471.

Which economic effect was a result of wars such as the spanish-American war and world war 1 on the US?

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The people that were under the Spanish rule were controlled by pretty much everything and they didnt like it at all. Eventually they rebelled because they wanted some freedom and this is another reason that war started.

Who came to the throne after Henry VIII died?

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Edward I became king after King Henry III. Edward I ruled from 1274 to 1296. He ruled again from 1297 until his death in 1307.