It had its roots in a disputed succession that had occurred two generations previously, The houses of Lancaster (red rose) and York (white rose), among the English aristocracy. The war takes its name from the two Roses that symbolized respectively, O NE AFTER ANOTHER ALL THE NOBLES PLUCKED RED OR WHITE ROSES AND PUT THEM IN THEIR CAPS. In other words, it is notĪn easy war to follow either in terms of alliances, or military progress. Military setbacks, and 'surprise' endings, it has few parallels in history. In terms of convoluted plot twists, reversals, treachery, shifting alliances, The entire Plantagenet line, which had ruled England for over 300 years, to an ignominious end. Term resentments into blood-feuds, and bring Its net result was to kill off almost all theĭirect claimants to the throne on either side of the royal family, wreak havoc and destruction, turn long The War of the Roses was a terribly destructive, long-lasting, civil war in England between twoįamilies with rival claims to the throne, the Yorks and the Lancasters. Lancastrians - versus - Yorkists Defeat and Exile of the Lancasters, 1453–1464

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