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The Wars of the Roses
⭐ MasteredThe Wars of the Roses were a series of civil wars in England between two royal houses, the Lancasters and the Yorks. They were fought from 1455 to 1487.
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The name comes from the red rose used by the Lancasters and the white rose used by the Yorks.
All about The Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses were a series of civil wars in England between two royal houses, the Lancasters and the Yorks. They were fought from 1455 to 1487 over who should be king. The wars ended when the Tudor family took the throne.
The name comes from the red rose used as the emblem of the Lancasters and the white rose used by the Yorks. The conflict was long and bloody, and it affected many families across the country.
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