The Wars of the Roses

The cause of the wars dates back to the reign of Edward III and the power struggle  between  his sons after his death .

There were series of battles between the supporters of the House of Lancaster  ,( Lancastrians )  and supporters of the House of York  ( Yorkists )

Each group was represented by a white rose  ( Yorkists )  and by a  red rose ( Lancastrians ) .

Henry Tudor took the crown  of England  and he put an end to the War of Roses .

The Tudor Rose combines  the White Rose and the Red Rose .

Comments

[Lisa]

Thank you for all that precisions. You know that I am a bit curious so I searched on the web and I found this website :

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/history/latemiddle/warsofroses.htm

It is for children so it's very easy to understand!

Have a nice day.
Lisa
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