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17 hours ago · The Wars of the Roses, known at the time and in following centuries as the Civil Wars, were a series of civil wars fought over control of the English throne from 1455 to 1487. The wars were fought between supporters of the House of Lancaster and House of York, two rival cadet branches of the royal House of Plantagenet.
2 days ago · The so-called Wars of the Roses was the struggle between the Yorkist and Lancastrian descendants of Edward III for control of the throne and of local government. The origins of the conflict have been the subject of much debate.
Sep 13, 2024 · By his marriage to Edward IV’s daughter Elizabeth of York in 1486, Henry united the Yorkist and Lancastrian claims. Henry defeated a Yorkist rising supporting the pretender Lambert Simnel on June 16, 1487, a date which some historians prefer over the traditional 1485 for the termination of the wars. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Sep 13, 2024 · Wars of the Roses - England, Lancaster, York: The next round of the wars arose out of disputes within the Yorkist ranks. Warwick, the statesman of the group, was the true architect of the Yorkist triumph. Until 1464 he was the real ruler of the kingdom.
Sep 5, 2024 · Élisabeth of France (in full Élisabeth-philippine-marie-hélèn) was born on May 3, 1764 in Versailles and was executed on May 10, 1794 in Paris. Often simply called the Princess, or Madame Élisabeth, she was the youngest sibling of King Louis XVI.
Sep 2, 2024 · Your weekly horoscope from Monday 2nd September – Sunday 8th September. Take some time away from work, Aquarius. It has been your main focus for some weeks and you need some down time. Reach out to friends that you’ve not seen for a while and arrange a much needed escape from day to day life.
1 day ago · The Wars of the Roses ended when Henry VII of England married Elizabeth of York symbolically uniting the white and red roses creating the Tudor rose, containing both the White Rose of York and the Red Rose of Lancaster.
