The War of the Roses

By ckerwin
  • Aug 31, 1422

    Henry VI is crowned King of England

    Henry VI is crowned King of England
    Henry VI, the son of King Henry V and Catherine of Valois, is crowned king as the heri to the Lancastrian throne.
  • Period: Aug 31, 1422 to Mar 26, 1461

    House of Lancaster

    The House of Lancaster holds the throne.
  • Period: Aug 31, 1422 to Aug 22, 1485

    The Plantagenet Dynasty

    The Plantagenet Dynasty is the ruling dynasty.
  • May 22, 1455

    The First Battle of St. Albans

    The battle marks the beginning of the War of the Roses.
  • Period: Mar 26, 1461 to Sep 20, 1470

    House of York

    The House of York holds the throne.
  • Mar 29, 1461

    The Battle of Towton

    The battle results in the loss of the Lancastrian forces. Henry VI is captured by Yorkist forces and taken to the Tower of London while Queen Margaret and Prince Edward are forced to flee to Scotland then France. Edward IV becomes King but is not formally crowned until June.
  • Jun 28, 1461

    Edward IV is crowned King of England

    Edward IV is crowned King of England
    Edward IV becomes King as he is the claimaint on the Yorkist side of the war.
  • Sep 20, 1470

    Henry VI is decalred King once again

    Lancastrian forces invade England causing Edward IV to flee to Holland. Henry VI is decalred King but is mostly a puppet for the nobles supporting him.
  • Period: Sep 20, 1470 to May 4, 1471

    House of Lancaster

    The House of Lancaster holds the throne.
  • May 4, 1471

    The Battle of Tewkesbury

    The battle results in the defeat of the Lancastrian forces. Queen Margaret is captured, Prince Edward is killed in battle, and Edward IV becomes King again.
  • Period: May 4, 1471 to Aug 22, 1485

    House of York

    The House of York holds the throne.
  • May 21, 1471

    Henry VI is murdered

    Edward IV has Henry VI murdered since Henry no longer has an heir. His murder strengthens the Yorkist hold on the throne.
  • Apr 9, 1483

    Edward IV dies

    Edward IV dies and is succeeded by his son Edward V. Edward was only 12 and his uncle, Richard, is chosen as Lord Protector.
  • Jul 6, 1483

    Richard III is crowned King of England

    Richard III is crowned King of England
    Richard III, the uncle of King Edward V, usurps the throne by having the marriage of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville declared invalid, thus making their children illegitimate. Edward V and his brother, Richard, are takien to the Tower of London and never seen again, earning the nickname of the "Princes in the Tower."
  • Aug 22, 1485

    The Battle of Bosworth Field

    Richard III is killed on the battlefield and Henry Tudor, the heir to the Lancastrian dynasty, becomes King of England. This brings an end to the War of the Roses. It is also considered to be the end of the Middle Ages in England.
  • Period: Aug 22, 1485 to Jan 18, 1486

    House of Tudor

    The House of Tudor holds the throne.
  • Period: Aug 22, 1485 to Jan 18, 1486

    The Tudor Dynasty

    The Tudor Dynasty is the ruling dynasty.
  • Jan 18, 1486

    Henry VII marries Elizabeth of York

    Henry VII marries Elizabeth of York
    Henry VII, formerly Henry Tudor, marries Elizabeth of York, the daughter of Edward IV, uniting the Lancastrian and Yorkist sides of the Plantagenet Dynasty. This also marks the end of the Plantagenet Dynasty and the beginning of the Tudor Dynasty.