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Wars of the Roses

1455 CE – 1487 CE · 32 years

A series of dynastic civil wars fought for control of the English throne between the rival Plantagenet cadet branches of Lancaster and York, ending when Henry Tudor defeated Richard III and united both houses.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • House of Lancaster
  • House of York

Key moments

Defining events in the Wars of the Roses.

  1. 1455 First Battle of St Albans
  2. 1461 Battle of Towton
  3. 1485 Battle of Bosworth Field
  4. 1487 Battle of Stoke Field

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Events the timeline places between 1455 CE and 1487 CE.

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