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Wars of the Roses: Background

The Wars of the Roses were a series of battles fought between the supporters of the House of Lancaster (Lancastrians - red rose) and the supporters of the House of York (Yorkists - white rose).



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Wikipedia

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Beaufort, John, first Earl of Somerset 

(Dictionary of National Biography)

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Edward IV - 1442-1483

Born: 28 April 1442

Died: 9 April 1483

Father: Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York

Mother: Cecily Neville

Married: Elizabeth Woodville


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        <description>The Declaration of Arbroath 1320

To the most Holy Father and Lord in Christ, the Lord John, by divine providence Supreme Pontiff of the Holy Roman and Universal Church, his humble and devout sons Duncan, Earl of Fife, Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray, Lord of Man and of Annandale, Patrick Dunbar, Earl of March, Malise, Earl of Strathearn, Malcolm, Earl of Lennox, William, Earl of Ross, Magnus, Earl of Caithness and Orkney, and William, Earl of Sutherland; Walter, Steward of Scotland, William Soul…</description>
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Henry VII - 1457-1509

Born: 28 January 1457

Died: 21 April 1509

Father: Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond

Mother: Margaret Beaufort

Married: Elizabeth of York


Issue:

Arthur	1486-1502

Margaret 1489-1541

Henry VIII 1491-1547

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Rulers of Northumbria

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Ælle, king of Deira, ruling in 597, perhaps 30-year reign?

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Simon De Montfort

A French born noble, and progenitor of parliamentary democracy...






The sworn confederation of seven barons - April 1258

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Chronology of the Wars of the Roses

See here for what is probably the best graphical representation of the relationship between players in the wars.


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