Contemporarily, it was known as the cousin's war. It was never called that until much later. Supporters of the house of Lancaster would wear a red rose in their lapel and York supporters would wear a white. King Edward Plantagenet III's two sons the Duke of Lancaster and the Duke of York, and their descendants Series of Civil Wars over 30 years Gets the name War of the Roses because each House (family) decided to adopt a rose as their symbol. © 2013 Rebecca Jones Or: A long and complicated stint in British History when everyone was named either Edward, Richard, Henry, and Elizabeth. Presentation on theme: "A Game of Thrones: The Wars of the Roses"- Presentation transcript:ġ A Game of Thrones: The Wars of the Roses
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