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War of the Roses
It was fought between 1455 and 1485
After the foreign wars, England was fought between the quarrels of two branches of the royal family:
House of York
Their emblem was a white rose
for this it was known as "war of the roses"
the war was won by Henry Tudor, of the house of Lancaster
The union of the two families opens the way to the Tudor dynasty
the Tudor dynasty marked the beginning of modern times
Henry VIII and the break with Rome
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The last of the York, Richard II, was killed in the battle of Bosworth Field in 1485
Richard I who reigned from 1483 to 1485 was the last king of the house of York
House of Lancaster
Their emblem was a red rose