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title: Wars of the Roses in England, 1455 - 1487
author: Simeon Netchev
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17973/wars-of-the-roses-in-england-1455---1487/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0)
updated: 2023-10-08
---

# Wars of the Roses in England, 1455 - 1487

_Authored by [Simeon Netchev](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/simeonnetchev/)_

## Image File

[![Wars of the Roses in England, 1455 - 1487](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17973.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17973.png)

## Image Caption

A map illustrating the course of a series of civil wars in the Kingdom of [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/) between the houses of Lancaster and York for the crown. Known today as the [Wars of the Roses](https://www.worldhistory.org/Wars_of_the_Roses/) (a term coined in the 19th century by Sir Walter Scott), this dynastic conflict (1455 – 1487) arose from a variety of political, social, and familial factors, with two rival branches of the Plantagenet dynasty vying for supremacy.

Starting in 1455, rival nobles backed or challenged the weak and unstable King [Henry VI of England](https://www.worldhistory.org/Henry_VI_of_England/); the intermittent fighting and machinations lasted into the 1480s when [Henry VII of England](https://www.worldhistory.org/Henry_VII_of_England/) ended open conflict and ushered in the beginning of the Tudor dynasty.

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## About the Author

Simeon is a freelance visual designer and history educator, passionate about the human stories that shape the past.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/simeon-netchev/)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Netchev, S. (2023, October 03). Wars of the Roses in England, 1455 - 1487. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17973/wars-of-the-roses-in-england-1455---1487/>
### Chicago
Netchev, Simeon. "Wars of the Roses in England, 1455 - 1487." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 03, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17973/wars-of-the-roses-in-england-1455---1487/>.
### MLA
Netchev, Simeon. "Wars of the Roses in England, 1455 - 1487." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Oct 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17973/wars-of-the-roses-in-england-1455---1487/>.

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