Wars of the Roses

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The Wars of the Roses were a series of 15th-century English civil wars between rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet, the Houses of Lancaster and York, over control of the English throne.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf civil war
dynastic conflict
war of succession
alsoKnownAs Cousins' War
belligerent Tudor dynasty
surface form: House of Tudor
cause disputed succession to the English throne
rivalry within the House of Plantagenet
weak rule of Henry VI of England
conflictType series of civil wars
endDate 1487
finalBattle Battle of Stoke Field
followedBy Tudor consolidation of power in England
historicalPeriod 15th century
Late Middle Ages
houseInvolved House of Lancaster
House of Plantagenet
Tudor dynasty
surface form: House of Tudor

House of York
legacy creation of the Tudor rose as a symbol of unity
location England
majorBattle Battle of Barnet
Battle of Bosworth Field
Battle of Stoke Field
Battle of Tewkesbury
Battle of Towton
First Battle of St Albans
namedAfter badges of the rival houses
notableCommander Edward IV of England
George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence
surface form: George, Duke of Clarence

King Henry VI of England
surface form: Henry VI of England

Henry VII of England
Jasper Tudor
Margaret of Anjou
Richard III of England
Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick
Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York
surface form: Richard, Duke of York
partOf history of England
late medieval English history
precededBy Hundred Years' War
primaryBelligerent House of Lancaster
House of York
relatedEvent mental illness of Henry VI of England
usurpation of Henry IV of England
result Tudor victory
accession of Henry VII of England
decline of the feudal nobility in England
end of the main Plantagenet line
establishment of the Tudor dynasty
startDate 1455
successionOutcome union of Lancaster and York through Henry VII and Elizabeth of York
symbol Tudor rose
red rose of Lancaster
white rose of York
turningPoint Battle of Barnet
Battle of Bosworth Field
Battle of Towton

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Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy era Wars of the Roses
The Civil Wars by Samuel Daniel narrativeSubject Wars of the Roses
subject surface form: The Civil Wars
The Civil Wars by Samuel Daniel depicts Wars of the Roses
subject surface form: The Civil Wars
Margaret Beauchamp of Bletsoe associatedWith Wars of the Roses
this entity surface form: Wars of the Roses (dynastic background)
House of Stanley playedDecisiveRoleIn Wars of the Roses
House of Stanley involvedInConflict Wars of the Roses
Earl of March linkedToConflict Wars of the Roses
John de la Pole associatedWith Wars of the Roses
Roses Tournament namedAfter Wars of the Roses
Siege of Rouen belligerentSide Wars of the Roses
this entity surface form: Lancastrian England
Henry Tudor’s forces partOfConflict Wars of the Roses
Richard III’s royal army conflict Wars of the Roses
Thomas, Lord Stanley relatedTo Wars of the Roses
William Stanley participantIn Wars of the Roses
Delapré Abbey battleOccurredDuring Wars of the Roses
Union of the Roses associatedWithEvent Wars of the Roses
Hastings family associatedEvent Wars of the Roses
Westerosi culturalInspiration Wars of the Roses
Baynard's Castle associatedWith Wars of the Roses
Tewkesbury Museum hasTheme Wars of the Roses
Tewkesbury Medieval Festival mainTheme Wars of the Roses
English monarchs significantEvent Wars of the Roses
Earl of Richmond associatedWith Wars of the Roses
Owen Tudor participatedIn Wars of the Roses
Tudor family of Penmynydd associatedWith Wars of the Roses
Earl of Warwick associatedWithEvent Wars of the Roses
Marquess of Dorset associatedWith Wars of the Roses
English longbow usedInConflict Wars of the Roses
John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk foughtIn Wars of the Roses