Wars of the roses

It was in Henry VII's interests to propagate the concept of a titanic clash of dynasties in the 15th century – and for 500 years we've bought the lie, according to Dan Jones...

An infographic illustrating the genealogy of the prominent participants in the Wars of the Roses, a series of civil wars that engulfed England during the late 15th century. The conflict raged between...

A map illustrating the course of a series of civil wars in the Kingdom of England between the houses of Lancaster and York for the crown. Known today as the Wars of the Roses (a term coined in the 19th...

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The War of the Roses (1455-1487) was a series of battles between rival supporters over control of the throne of England.

Eduardo IV consigue la victoria y captura a Enrique VI y a su hijo y aunque Margarita vuelve a huir, es atrapada poco después, al tiempo de que se enteraba que su hijo había sido ahorcado por los yorkistas en el campo de batalla

Wars of the Roses (1455–85), in English history, the series of civil wars that preceded the rise of the Tudors. Fought between the houses of Lancaster and York for the English throne, the wars were named years afterward from the supposed badges of the contenders: the white rose of York and the red rose of Lancaster.

"... in honor of the Houses of York and Lancaster."