1. War Of Roses Paige Capps Mrs. Eckman Wissler
C.P. British Literature 12
19 September 17

2. When? Lasted from 1455- 1487 From St. Albans to Bosworth P.C
14th Century to 15th Century
From St. Albans to Bosworth
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3. why?
Fought for Power
Rich Duke (York) brought together the forces of King Henry VI of England and 1st battle begun
York was stronger
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4. Who was Involved? House of Lancaster House of York
Descendants of edward III
Joan the Gaunt
Edward the Black Prince
Edmund of Langley
Queen Margaret of Anjou
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5. House of Lancaster Related to Edward 111 3rd son
Joan the Gaunt
Had been established on throne since 1399
Henry IV took power from Richard II
Were not as strong as york
RECEIVED FINAL VISTORY
Red Rose
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6. House of york House that started the battle
Descendants of female relatives
Edward the Black Prince
Edmund of Langley
Stronger claims
White rose
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7. Association with roses
There was no real association with the roses
Both were crest
Not until 19th century
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8. Historical significance
Ended the Medieval era
House of York and Lancaster agreed upon power and land
One of the bloodiest battles fought on english soil
Estimated 50,000 killed or lost
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9. FUN FACTS Neither side used a rose as their sole symbol
Wasn't adopted until 1480s
Was originally known as the war of roses until the 19th century
“Cousin’s war”
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10. Works cited
Andrews, Evan. “9 Things You Should Know About the Wars of the Roses.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 22 May 2015,
www .history.com/news/9-things-you-should-know-about-the-wars-of-the-roses.
“Feature History - War of the Roses.” YouTube, YouTube, 21 Feb. 2017, m.youtube.com/watch?v=8usSAMpuSVI.
The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. “Wars of the Roses.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 1 Jan. 2017,
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