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Pin by Nancy Shelton on History⚔️ | Wars of the roses, Medieval england, History of england

Wars of the Roses fought in medieval England 1455-1485 between House Lancaster & House York. Name is based on badges used by the 2 sides,red rose for the Lancastrians & white rose for the Yorkists. Major causes of the conflict: both houses direct descendants of king Edward III; ruling Lancastrian king, Henry VI w/ unpopular nobles;civil unrest w/ pop.; lords with private armies; & episodes of mental illness by Henry VI.Wars ended when Richard III (last Yorkist king)defeated at Bosworth in…

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Download this stock image: Murder of Prince Edward after his capture by King Edward IV, 1471 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle - DDY5MW from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors.

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An infographic illustrating the genealogy of the prominent participants in the Wars of the Roses, a series of civil wars that engulfed England during the late 15th century. The conflict raged between...

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Murder of the Princes in the Tower (by Art UK) - "Murder of the Princes in the Tower" by James Northcote (1746 - 1831 CE). A dramatic depiction of the murder of Edward V of England (1470-1483 CE) and Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York (1473 -1483 CE), in 1483 CE. Made 1786 CE. Oil on canvas. Collection of the National Trust, Petworth House.

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Just for a bit of fun...what's the least significant Wars of the Roses battle, and why? NB Nibley Green doesn't count!

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