Wars of Roses

By: Pimpisuth, Yada, Pawat, Pasut

What is Wars of Roses?
Wars of Roses is a series of war which is fought during 1455-1485 CE.
The war was between the two houses of England.
The Lancaster
The York
The name Wars of Roses is based on the badges used by the two sides.
The Lancaster ; Red rose
The York ; White rose
Timelines
How did it start...
Both the York and the Lancaster were the direct descendants of king Edward III.
During the period in which the throne was controlled by the Lancaster ( Henry IV ),
he surrounds himself in unpopular nobles.
The civil unrest of much of the population.
There are many available powerful lords which got their own private army.
The untimely times of mental illness by Henry VI.
Main Events
Main Character
House of lancaster
-Henry VI

-Margaret of Anjou

-Richard Neville
Henry VI
-Son of Henry V

-Married to Margaret of Anjou

-He was murdered in the Tower

during the night
Margaret of Anjou
-Wife of Henry VI

-She led the fight against Henry's

enemies.

-She was taken prisoner after defeat at

Tewkesbury
Richard Neville
-English nobleman, administrator, and
military commander

-He switching from York to Lancaster side.

House of York
-Richard, Duke of York

-Edward IV

-Edward V

-Richard III
Richard, Duke of York
-Father of Edward IV and Richard III

- He began the war and also putting

Henry VI in jail
Edward IV
-The first person of York that became
king
Edward V
-The son of Edward IV

-His father died when he was twelve

Richard III
- Brother of Edward IV

-He was king for only two years before

he was killed in battle.
How did it end...
The final victory went to the Lancastrian party, Henry Tudor, who became
Henry VII after defeating the last Yorkist king, Richard III, at the Battle of
Bosworth Field.
What happen after the war?
Henry Tudor changed his name to Henry VII and decided to marry
Elizabeth to stop any further confliction of the two houses. After the marriage,
Henry has started the Tudor dynasty and made the red and white rose, as the
symbol of the reunion of the Lancaster and York. He became the famed Tudor
king Henry VIII and, Elizabeth, became one of the most well-known monarchs.