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Wars of the Roses玫瑰战争the Introduction in brief The Wars of the Roses were a series of dynastic civil wars for the throne of England fought between supporters of two rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet : House of Lancaster and York . They were fought in several sporadic episodes between 1455 and 1485,although there was related fighting both before and after this period.The final victory went to a relatively remote Lancasterian claimant ,Henry Tudor, who defeated the last Yorkist king Richard III and married Edward IV daughter Elizabeth of York to unite the two houses .Tudor Dynasty, a new dynasty, was coming.Name and symbolsVSThe Red Rose of the House of LancasterThe?White Rose?of the House of YorkCommanders and leadersHouse of LancasterHouse of YorkRichard, Duke of York(Killed in action)Edward IV of EnglandRichard III of England (Killed in action)Henry VI of EnglandMargaret of AnjouEdward of Westminster(Killed in action)Henry VII of EnglandFight for successionOrigins1433Henry of Bolingbroke had established the House of Lancaster on the throne in 1433 when he deposed his cousin Richard II and was crowned as Henry IV.亨利四世推翻理查二世Henry IVRichard II Inherit 1413Bolingbrokes son Henry V maintained the familys hold on the crown.Henry VHenry VI of EnglandHenry V died unexpectedly in 1422 and his son, King Henry VI of England, ascended the throne as an infant only nine months old.1455-1460 In the initial stageThe main stages of the armed conflict between the Wars of the Roses occurred in 1455 and 1485.Battle of Northampton北安普顿战役Act of AccordA compromise was struck in October 1460 with the Act of Accord, which recognised York as Henrys successor, disinheriting Henrys six-year-old son, Edward. York accepted this compromise as the best offer. It gave him much of what he wanted, particularly since he was also made Protector of the Realm and was able to govern in Henrys name.The death of Richard, Duke of YorkOn 30 December, York’s forces left the castle and attacke