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The War of the Roses: history and symbols., Illustration-Richard-III…
The War of the Roses: history and symbols.
1455-1485
series of bloody civil wars
for the throne of England
between two competing royal families
the House of York
and
the House of Lancaster
1485
Battle of Bosworth
The civil war ended
Richard III was killed by Henry Tudor, founder of the House of Tudor
Henry Tudor married Elizabeth of York
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other factors that caused the conflict
•Henry VI was considered mentally ill
•The nobles who wanted Henry VI to the throne were unpopular
•The powerful lords had private armies under their command
•There was a discontent among the population
the name came from the
symbols
used by the two royal families
a white rose
a red rose
Line of succession during this period
Henry IV (1399-1413)
Henry V (1413-1422)
Henry VI (1422-1461)
Edward IV (1461-1483)
Richard III (1483-1485)
Henry VII (1485-1509)
other frequent symbols are
Rose on soleil
White bull
mostly associated with Richard III
Tudor Welsh Dragon of Cadwallader
Golden Portcullis
Richard III's White Boar Standard
Henry VII Welsh Dragon Standard
Falcon Fetterlock
House of Lancaster
House of York
House of Tudor
first Lancastrian king
Battle of Agincourt against France
suffered from mental illness
Mattia Paglia, Alice Perrozzi, Annalisa Pommella, Adriana Cristina Stoica
Reference video about the symbols
The War of the Roses
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