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Description: The Wars of the Roses was a dynastic conflict that lasted from 1455 to 1487. It included the reigns of Henry VI, Edward IV, Edward V, Richard III and Henry VII
1455 – 1487 Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses was a dynastic civil war fought largely in England and Wales in the second half of the fifteen century. It saw supporters of the Houses of Lancaster and York clash over the throne, with a Tudor claim being successfully made through conquest in 1485. The crown changed hands in 1461, 1470, 1471, and 1485 through force of arms and saw some of England’s biggest, most significant, and famous, battles taking place at places such as Towton, Barnet, Tewkesbury, and Bosworth. The Wars of the Ro
The Wars of the Roses were the result of decades of political and military clashes. Defeats at the hands of the French widened these political divisions, and fuelled discontent amongst some elements of the commons of England. It led to factions emerging at court, firstly around colourful characters such as ‘Good Duke’ Humphrey of Gloucester and Cardinal Beaufort , latterly around men such as the Duke of York and Duke of Somerset . Cronyism, Corruption, Wastage of Money, Economic Problems, Taxation, Loss of
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