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| - The name "Wars of the Roses" refers to the Heraldic badges associated with the two royal houses, the White Rose of York and the Red Rose of Lancaster. It came into common use in the nineteenth century after the publication of Anne of Geierstein by Sir Walter Scott. Scott based the name on a scene in William Shakespeare's play Henry VI Part 1, set in the gardens of the Temple Church, where a number of noblemen and a lawyer pick red or white roses to show their loyalty to the Lancastrian or Yorkist faction respectively. The Yorkist faction used the symbol of the white rose from early in the conflict, but the Lancastrian red rose was apparently introduced only after the victory of Henry Tudor at the Battle of Bosworth, when it was combined with the Yorkist white rose to form the Tudor rose, w
- The War of the Roses was a major conflict primarily occurring during the 15th Century in England. A result of the end of the Plantagenet line, the War of the Roses was primarily a drawn-out succession crisis that pitted the forces of the House of York and the House of Lancaster against each other for control of the throne in London. It was a bloody series of conflicts, well-documented in Shakespearean plays such as Richard III, and is highlighted by the bloodiest battle in British history, the Battle of Toytown between the red headed Bratz and the white haired trolls. Teddy bears died too, caught in the action and their stuffed innards strewn across the slaughter field.
- The Wars of the Roses (1455 - 1485) were collectively an intermittent civil war fought over the throne of England between adherents of the House of Lancaster and the House of York. Both houses were branches of the Plantagenet royal house, tracing their descent from King Edward III.
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| - The Wars of the Roses (1455 - 1485) were collectively an intermittent civil war fought over the throne of England between adherents of the House of Lancaster and the House of York. Both houses were branches of the Plantagenet royal house, tracing their descent from King Edward III. The name Wars of the Roses was not used at the time, but has its origins in the badges associated with the two royal houses, the Red Rose of Lancaster and the White Rose of York. The term came into common usage during the sixteenth century from a fictional scene in Shakespeare's play Henry VI Part 1 where the opposing sides pick different-coloured roses at the Temple Church. Although the roses were occasionally used as symbols during the wars themselves, most of the participants wore badges associated with their immediate feudal lords or protectors. The unofficial system of Livery and Maintenance, by which powerful nobles would offer protection to followers who would sport their colours and badges (livery) was one of the effects of the breakdown of royal authority which preceded and partly caused the wars. The Wars were fought largely by the landed aristocracy and armies of feudal retainers; supporters of each house largely depended upon dynastic marriages with the nobility, feudal titles and tenures. The Lancastrian patriarch John of Gaunt's first title was Earl of Richmond, the same title which Henry VII later held, whilst the Yorkist patriarch Edmund of Langley's first title was Earl of Cambridge. The Wars of the Roses, with their heavy casualties among the nobility, ushered in a period of great social upheaval in feudal England and led to the fall of the Plantagenet dynasty itself. The period saw the decline of English influence on the Continent, a weakening of the feudal power of the nobles and a corresponding strengthening of the merchant classes, and the growth of a strong, centralized monarchy under the Tudors. It heralded the end of the medieval period in England and the movement towards the Renaissance. On the other hand, it has also been suggested that traumatic impact of the wars was exaggerated by Henry VII, to magnify his achievement in quelling them and bringing peace. Certainly, the effect of the wars on the merchant and labouring classes was far less than in the long drawn-out wars of siege and pillage in France and elsewhere in Europe, carried out by mercenaries who profited from the prolongation of the war. Although there were some lengthy sieges, such as at Harlech Castle and Bamburgh Castle, these were in remote and sparsely-inhabited regions. In the populated areas, both factions had much to lose by the ruin of the country, and sought quick resolution of the conflict by pitched battle.
- The name "Wars of the Roses" refers to the Heraldic badges associated with the two royal houses, the White Rose of York and the Red Rose of Lancaster. It came into common use in the nineteenth century after the publication of Anne of Geierstein by Sir Walter Scott. Scott based the name on a scene in William Shakespeare's play Henry VI Part 1, set in the gardens of the Temple Church, where a number of noblemen and a lawyer pick red or white roses to show their loyalty to the Lancastrian or Yorkist faction respectively. The Yorkist faction used the symbol of the white rose from early in the conflict, but the Lancastrian red rose was apparently introduced only after the victory of Henry Tudor at the Battle of Bosworth, when it was combined with the Yorkist white rose to form the Tudor rose, which symbolised the union of the two houses. Most of the participants in the wars wore livery badges associated with their immediate lords or patrons under the prevailing system of so-called "bastard feudalism". For example, Henry Tudor's forces at Bosworth fought under the banner of a red dragon, while the Yorkist army used Richard III's personal device of a white boar. Though the names of the rival houses derive from the cities of York and Lancaster, the corresponding duchies had little to do with these cities. The lands and offices attached to the Duchy of Lancaster were mainly in Gloucestershire, North Wales and Cheshire, while estates and castles that were part of the Duchy of York (and the Earldom of March, which Richard of York also inherited) were spread throughout England, though many were in the Welsh Marches.
- The War of the Roses was a major conflict primarily occurring during the 15th Century in England. A result of the end of the Plantagenet line, the War of the Roses was primarily a drawn-out succession crisis that pitted the forces of the House of York and the House of Lancaster against each other for control of the throne in London. It was a bloody series of conflicts, well-documented in Shakespearean plays such as Richard III, and is highlighted by the bloodiest battle in British history, the Battle of Toytown between the red headed Bratz and the white haired trolls. Teddy bears died too, caught in the action and their stuffed innards strewn across the slaughter field. The war started when the Duke of Earl, a Tudor, went to battle with the Earl of Duke, a Lancastrian over copyright infringement. Both owned important Florist that were constantly competing against each other over who has the best roses (the red of the Duke of Earl and the white rose of his knock-off competitor). The tension grew and grew until it all exploded like one big powder keg when the aforementioned drunkards picked up the offending rosebushes and took a closer look. They were all confused for a while because they weren't quite sure what a powder keg was, but that moment passed from their alcohol-addled memories fairly quickly. Then one of them commented on the colour of the roses, only to be contradicted immediately - the word is "color," not "colour," his compatriot insisted. Thus began a war that most English citizens now blame on David Beckham, one of the many names of Thunor, a god of Football, who must have been displeased with the recent results of the FA Cup..
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