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Wars of the Roses (1455-85). Name, badges Beginning of hostility Situation in England Henry VI, Richard Plantagenet Result Aftermath. Civil war in England House of York vs. House of Lancaster (both branches of Plantagenet royal house) Named in 19.century Badges.
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Name, badges • Beginning of hostility • Situation in England • Henry VI, Richard Plantagenet • Result • Aftermath
Civil war in England • House of York vs. House of Lancaster (both branches of Plantagenet royal house) • Named in 19.century • Badges
Beginning of the hostility • The end of reign of Edward III in 1377 • John of Guant (Lancaster) • Richard II Plantagenet (York)
Situation in England • England in bad condition (100 years war) • Low number of people • Kapitalism • Ex-soldiers
Henry VI, Richard Plantagenet • Henry VI. a weak king, got mad, Yorks claim the throne • 1453 – Henry became insane, Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York, named a Lord Protector • 1455 – Henry‘s recovery • 1455, May 22 – First Battle of Albans
Result – 1:1 • 30.10.1485 – Henry Tudor became a king (closer to Lancaster) • But married to Elizabeth of York • So the score is 1:1
Aftermath • The end of Plantagenets dynasty • Replaced by Tudor dynasty • People were fed up with wars • New people in authorities
