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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 .
War of the Roses had a competitive scene with both duel based and clan match based competitions. The first War of the Roses tournament was held while the game was still in alpha at DreamHack Summer 2012 in Elmia, Jönköping, Sweden. The final was held on the DreamArena Extreme stage on 17 June 2013 and shown on DreamHack TV.
Jack Cade is a prominent character in the historical novel series Wars of the Roses, by Conn Iggulden. Jack Cade, as well as Wat Tyler, is mentioned as a failed rebel whose example the protagonist seeks to learn from in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain. [34]
English royal families in the Wars of the Roses; Dukes (except Aquitaine) and Princes of Wales are noted, as are the monarchs' reigns. † =Killed in action; =Executed See also Family tree of English monarchs
Roblox occasionally hosts real-life and virtual events. They have in the past hosted events such as BloxCon, which was a convention for ordinary players on the platform. [45] Roblox operates annual Easter egg hunts [51] and also hosts an annual event called the "Bloxy Awards", an awards ceremony that also functions as a fundraiser. The 2020 ...
Battle of Barnet; Part of the Wars of the Roses: Late 15th-century artistic portrayal of the battle: Edward IV (left), wearing a circlet and mounted on a horse, leads the Yorkist charge and pierces the Earl of Warwick (right) with his lance; in reality, Warwick was not killed by Edward.
During the Wars of the Roses, Wenlock initially fought for the House of Lancaster in the First Battle of St Albans on 22 May 1455, but his relationship with Warwick subsequently led him to change sides, and it was as a Yorkist that he served as Speaker of the House of Commons later that year in the parliament of 1455.
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 .