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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 .
The Battle of Edgcote (also known as the Battle of Banbury or the Battle of Danes Moor) took place on 24 July 1469, [3] during the Wars of the Roses.It was fought between a royal army, commanded by the earls of Pembroke and Devon, and a rebel force led by supporters of the Earl of Warwick.
The term Wars of the Roses refers to the informal heraldic badges of the two rival houses of Lancaster and York, which had been contending for the English throne since the late 1450s. In 1461 the Yorkist claimant, Edward, Earl of March , was proclaimed King Edward IV and defeated the supporters of the weak, intermittently insane Lancastrian ...
In 1989, The War of the Roses was adapted from novel to film, proving to be a huge success both financially and critically. [citation needed] The film starred Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner and was directed by Danny DeVito, who also co-starred.
Although Wenlock is often remembered for his military exploits (he fought in six of the major battles of the Wars of the Roses, as well as the sieges of the Tower of London and Dunstanburgh Castle), most of his public service was in the diplomatic field, and contemporary accounts record him as being regarded as "very clever". [2]
Trollope and his wife, Elizabeth Mundeford, had a daughter who became Margaret Calle when she married Richard Calle of Bacton, bailiff of the Pastons. [1] Richard Calle had previously been married to Margery Paston, which had caused a famous rift in the Paston family.
This category contains historical battles fought as part of the Wars of the Roses (1455–1487). Please see the category guidelines for more information. Pages in category "Battles of the Wars of the Roses"
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