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6 days ago · The Wars of the Roses were rooted in English socio-economic troubles caused by the Hundred Years' War (1337–1453) with France, as well as the quasi-military bastard feudalism resulting from the powerful duchies created by King Edward III. The mental instability of King Henry VI revived Richard, Duke of York's interest in a claim to the throne.
2 days ago · The Plantagenets and the Road to War. To understand the Wars of the Roses, we must first look at the dynasty at its heart – the House of Plantagenet. Founded by Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou, in the 12th century, the Plantagenets ruled England for over 300 years, from the accession of Henry II in 1154 to the death of Richard III in 1485.
May 15, 2024 · The gripping feud between the houses of York and Lancaster finally comes to a violent head as the armies clash, alliances shift, and the struggle for power e...
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May 15, 2024 · Wars of the Roses. battles of Saint Albans, (May 22, 1455, and Feb. 17, 1461), battles during the English Wars of the Roses. The town of St. Albans, situated on the old Roman Watling Street and lying 20 miles (32 km) northwest of London, dominated the northern approaches to the capital. The battle of 1455 was the first in the wars.
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6 days ago · Mother. Cecily Neville. Signature. Richard III (2 October 1452 – 22 August 1485) was King of England from 26 June 1483 until his death in 1485. He was the last king of the Plantagenet dynasty and its cadet branch the House of York. His defeat and death at the Battle of Bosworth Field marked the end of the Middle Ages in England .
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4 days ago · The Wars of the Roses (1455–1487), known at the time and for more than a century after as the Civil Wars, were a series of civil wars fought over control of the English throne in the mid- to late fifteenth century. These wars were fought between supporters of two rival cadet branches of the royal House of Plantagenet: Lancaster and York.
May 1, 2024 · The War of Roses is one of the most complex and hard-to-follow conflicts in all of British history. Adding to that complexity is that this war perhaps begins...
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