The Wars of Roses (1455 - 1485)
England Plantagenet Family
House of York White rose
House of Lancaster Red Rose
Edward V
Richard III, he was the next king after Henry VI. That's why there was a rivalry which set the stage for 30 years of battles for power. Because of the mental illness of Henry VI, Richard became Lord Protector of England and Somerest is Imprioned in the Tower of London
Edward IV
Henry V
Henry VI
Henry VI (Crowned in 1422) He married Margaret of Anjou, He also became the disputed King of France. His court was not really well, he was a weak ruler that provoked a power of hungry. he lost his power in 1450 in a revolt. Henry VI had his first attack of madness in 1454, Queen Margareth gave birth to Henry's only son, Edward of Lancaster, in 1453.
After the whole war, The Tudor Dynasty was born from this conflict. When Henry VI killed Richard III
Battles
Battle of St. Albans (May 22nd 1455) Richard of York vs Henry VI
The Battle of Ludford Bridge and Northampton (1459 - 1469) Richard of York vs Henry VI and Margaret
Battle of Blore Heath (September 23rd 1459) Richard of York vs Margareth
Ater negotiations failed, the battle start. This battle left Somerest dead and Henry wounded. The Yorks took Henry prisioner and Richard became Lord protector again. Queen Margaret and her young son, fearful for their lives, went into exile.
Margaret worked behind the scenes to restore Henry to the throne and uphold her son’s place as his rightful heir. Fearing his days were numbered, Richard formed an army commanded by Lord Salisbury. On September 23, 1459 Salisbury’s army met Margaret’s large and well-equipped army, commanded by Lord Audley, at Blore Heath
The Battle of Wakefield (30th December 1460) Richard of York vs Margareth) (Again)
Battle of Towton (29th March 1461) Edward, Earl of March vs Henry VI
By autumn of 1459, Henry and his queen had once again gathered a significant army, which now included many York deserters. Richard of York, Salisbury, Warwick and their forces withdrew to Ludlow Bridge near Ludford, Shropshire to stand against Henry and his men. On the night of October 12, many Yorks left and their leaders fled; Richard himself fled back to Ireland. The Yorks easily won the battle and captured King Henry as Margaret fled once again.
With Henry under his control, Richard again proclaimed himself and his heirs Henry’s successors. Henry agreed so long as he would retain the crown until his death. Their agreement was passed by the English Parliament and called the Act of Accord. The ambitious Queen Margaret, however, would have none of this compromise, and raised another army to rise against the Yorks. Richard was killed, because of the proposition that she gave her.
Henry, Margaret and their son fled to Scotland leaving Edward King of England. Richard’s son Edward, Earl of March, succeeded his father. He also took over where Richard left off against the Lancastrians. On May 21, 1471, deposed King Henry VI died, supposedly of sadness, although some historians believe Edward had him murdered. Queen Margaret was eventually released and made her way back to Anjou in France, where she died in 1482.