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The Wars of the Roses were a series of bloody dynastic civil wars between supporters of the rival houses of Lancaster and York, for the throne of England. They are generally accepted to have been fought in several spasmodic episodes between 1455 and 1487 (although there was related fighting both before and after this period.) The war ended with the victory of the Lancastrian Henry Tudor, who founded the House of Tudor which subsequently ruled England and Wales for 116 years. Henry of Bolingbroke had established the House of Lancaster on the throne in 1399 when he deposed his cousin Richard II, whose rule had prompted widespread opposition among the nobles. Bolingbroke (who was crowned as Henry IV) and his son Henry V maintained their hold on the crown through sound administration and especially through military prowess, but when Henry V died, his heir was the infant Henry VI, who grew up to be mentally unstable, and dominated by quarrelsome regents. The Lancastrian claim to the throne descended from John of Gaunt, the third son of Edward III. Henry VI's inability to rule the Kingdom ultimately resulted in a challenge to his right to the crown by Richard, Duke of York, who could claim descent from Edward's second and fourth sons, Lionel of Antwerp and Edmund of Langley, and had also proved himself to be an able administrator, holding several important offices of state. York quarreled with prominent Lancastrians at court and with Henry's queen, Margaret of Anjou, who feared that he might later supplant her son, the infant Edward, Prince of Wales. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  wordmagazine.co.uk Richie B Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:29:13 GM The . Wars of the Roses. followed, and as a fellow Lancastrian, I'm sure you appreciate the eventual result ;-). But we know a lot about the late medieval period, and Shakespeare is a good touchstone (Sorry) for a popular audience. ...  ki-media.blogspot.com (Socheata) Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:49:00 GM "For centuries, it was like the . Wars of the Roses. . The Khmer state was often unstable," says Roland Fletcher, an archaeologist at the University of Sydney and co-director of a research effort called the Greater Angkor Project. ...  tfspence.wordpress.com tfspence Fri, 22 May 2009 08:40:24 GM AS pupils consider the following questions -. How effective a monarch was Henry VI from 1450 1461? Do you beleive that Richard III murdered the Princes in the Tower? Answers for homework by Monday 4th June. From Google Blog Search: "Wars of the Roses" The Wars of the Roses (1455–1489) were a series of civil wars fought over the throne of England between adherents of the House of Lancaster and the House of York. Both houses were branches of the Plantagenet royal house, tracing descent from King Edward III. This theme article is a stub. You can help Wikiquote by expanding it. Battle of TewkesburySourced
From Wikiquote under the GNU Free Documentation License.  britishtheatreguide.info 117px x 180px | 6.00kB [source page] Northern Broadsides brings its Wars of the Roses trilogy adapted by director Barry Rutter from Shakespeare s Richard III Henry From Yahoo Image Search: "Wars of the Roses" What weapons were used during the Wars of the Roses? Q. What were specific weapons that were used or even introduced during the war? Asked by Edmond A - Sun Apr 19 13:19:19 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. The armies consisted of nobles' contingents of men-at-arms, with companies of archers and foot-soldiers (such as billmen). There were also sometimes contingents of foreign mercenaries, armed with cannon or handguns. The bill is a polearm used by infantry in Europe in the Viking Age by Vikings and Anglo-Saxons as well as in the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries. It was a national weapon of the English, but was also common elsewhere, especially in Italy. Derived originally from the agricultural billhook, the bill consisted of a hooked chopping blade with several pointed projections mounted on a staff. The end of the cutting blade curves forward to form a hook, which is the bill's distinguishing characteristic. In addition, the blade almost… [cont.] Answered by unknown - Sun Apr 19 13:32:44 2009 is the hundred years' war and the war of the roses the same or different wars? Q. is the hundred years' war and the war of the roses the same or different wars? Asked by nevillelongbottomandlunalovegood - Sat May 16 19:23:42 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. Although they both involve dynastic conflicts between two royal houses they are two entirely seperate wars even though they do slightly overlap. The Hundred Years War was fought roughly from 1337 to 1453 between the House of Valois and the House of Plantaganet over the French throne when the original line from the House of Capet became extinct. The House of Valois claimed the title of King of France, while the Plantagenets from England claimed to be Kings of France and England as they had their roots in Normandy and Anjou. The war was punctuated by several periods of peace with both sides being in the ascendency at one time or another. The Plantagenets looked likely to be the overall victors especially after their spectacular victory at… [cont.] Answered by Moriarty - Sat May 16 20:56:06 2009 A good fiction about the War of The Roses?
Q. I am looking for a good fiction about Richard III and the War of the Roses. Got any good recommendations? Asked by sweetvelocity - Tue Feb 24 21:18:53 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. Below is a site that lists fiction related to Richard III and that time period. Answered by irish1 - Tue Feb 24 21:25:50 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Wars of the Roses" See also:
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