Edward III and the Hundred Years’ War/The Wars of the Roses

The War with FRANCE broke out
in 1337

because Edward III claimed the CROWN of FRANCE

because his MOTHER was French king's SISTER

BLACK DEATH

A terrible plague which
spread across Europe

It killed one third of Britain’s population

It was caused by fleas, living on rats

The Wars of the Roses

LANCASTER

YORK

Henry IV, Richard II’s COUSIN (1399-1413)

Edward IV, SON of the Duke of York, 1461-1483

Henry V, 1413-1422

Henry VI, 1422-1461

Edward V, Edward IV’s SON, 1483

Richard III, 1483-1485

CIVIL WAR

Henry VI was WEAK

became UNPOPOLAR

1461

Edward IV was crowned

when he DIE was crowned his son EDWARD V

EDWARD V was murdered by his uncle RICHARD III

he DIE at the battle of BOSWORTH (1485) because HENRY VII killed him

HENRY VII first KING of the TUDORS dynasty

DYNASTY OF TUDOR

for the TRHON

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first KING:Henry VII

-expansion of COMMERCIAL -collection of taxes, and used diplomacy to avoid war.

Henry VIII

he fought wars and increased England’s naval power.

he had 6 wife (guarda il quaderno di inglese)