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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 Wars of the Roses, 1455 to 1487, is the name generally given to the intermittent civil war fought over the throne of England between adherents of the House of Lancaster and the House of York Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wars of the Roses .
John Clay (Wars of the Roses) Henry Clifford, 10th Baron Clifford; John Clifford, 9th Baron Clifford; Thomas Clifford, 8th Baron Clifford; Gervase Clifton (died 1471) Edward Brooke, 6th Baron Cobham; Christopher Conyers (bailiff of Richmond) Francesco Coppini; Hugh Courtenay (died 1471) William Courtenay (1451–1512)
Views of the Wars of the Roses in general and of the battle as a charnel house were formed by Shakespeare and endured for centuries. [83] However at the start of the 21st century the battle was no longer prominent in the public consciousness. Journalists lamented that people were ignorant of the Battle of Towton and of its significance. [100]
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"
The term "Roses rivalry" refers to the rivalry between the English counties of Lancashire and Yorkshire. The rivalry originated in the aftermath of the Wars of the Roses (1455–1487) which was fought between the House of Lancaster and the House of York. [1] The roses rivalry is still present to this day.
It was a major battle of the Wars of the Roses. The opposing forces were an army led by Jasper Tudor and his father, Owen Tudor, and other nobles loyal to King Henry VI of the House of Lancaster, his wife, Margaret of Anjou, and their seven-year-old son, Edward, Prince of Wales, on one side, and the army of Edward, Earl of March. Some sources ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 10 December 2024. Part of the Wars of the Roses Battle of Bosworth Part of the Wars of the Roses Battle of Bosworth, as depicted by Philip James de Loutherbourg (1740–1812); the painting dates to 1804 and the engraving dates to c. 1857 Date 22 August 1485 Location Near Ambion Hill, south of Market ...