The War of the Roses (1455-1485)
The War of the Roses was a series of civil wars fought in England between the House of Lancaster and the House of York between 1455 and 1485. The wars were fought over the right to the English throne and the rival claims of the two houses. The conflict was characterized by long periods
The Wars of the Roses, known at the time and in following centuries as the Civil Wars, were a series of armed confrontations, machinations, battles and campaigns fought for control of the English throne from 1455 to 1487. The conflict was fought between supporters of the House of Lancaster and House of York, two rival cadet branches of the royal House of Plantagenet. The conflict resulted in the end of Lancaster's male line in 1471, leaving the Tudor family to inherit, through the female line, the Lancaster claim to the throne. Conflict was largely brought to an end upon the union of the two houses through marriage, creating the Tudor dynasty that would subsequently rule England.