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6 giorni fa · The Wars of the Roses, known at the time and in following centuries as the Civil Wars, were a series of civil wars fought over control of the English throne from 1455 to 1487. The wars were fought between supporters of the House of Lancaster and House of York, two rival cadet branches of the royal House of Plantagenet.
17 giu 2024 · The Wars of the Roses were fought between the houses of Lancaster and York for the English throne. The wars were named many years afterward from the supposed badges of the contending parties: the white rose of York and the red rose of Lancaster.
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- In the mid-15th century great magnates with private armies dominated the English countryside. Lawlessness was rife and taxation burdensome. Henry V...
- Henry Tudor (later Henry VII) defeated and killed Richard III at Bosworth Field on August 22, 1485, bringing the Wars of the Roses to a close. By h...
4 giorni fa · King Henry VII, the founder of the royal house of Tudor. Upon becoming king in 1485, Henry VII moved rapidly to secure his hold on the throne. On 18 January 1486 at Westminster Abbey, he honoured a pledge made three years earlier and married Elizabeth of York, daughter of King Edward IV.
20 ore fa · House of York (1461–1485) Although the Duke of York died in battle in 1460, his eldest son, Edward IV , led the Yorkists to victory in 1461, overthrowing Henry VI and Margaret of Anjou. Edward IV was constantly at odds with the Lancastrians and his own councillors after his marriage to Elizabeth Woodville , with a brief return to power for Henry VI.
5 giorni fa · House of Tudor, an English royal dynasty of Welsh origin, which gave five sovereigns to England: Henry VII (reigned 1485–1509); his son, Henry VIII (1509–47); followed by Henry VIII’s three children, Edward VI (1547–53), Mary I (1553–58), and Elizabeth I (1558–1603).
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6 giu 2024 · This summer. The Royal Palace is open for tours from June 22 to August 18. This year marks the 175th anniversary of the completion of the Palace and the 750th anniversary of Norway's first nationwide law: Magnus Lagabøte's Landslov, a significant focus of this year's tours. More about visits to the Palace.
4 giu 2024 · The King and Queen, joined by Members of the Royal Family, will mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Landings. Read more. Press release 04 May 2024.
