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The war was fought between supporters of several descendants of Edward III, the King of England from 1327 to 1377. The war was not a constant fight that affected the whole country and its population, but a series of battles spread out over the years between sets of supporters known as the Lancastrians and the Yorkists.
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The Wars of the Roses begins with the Battle of First St. Albans on May 22, 1455. At this battle Richard of York defeated the army of Henry VI. Richard put Henry VI in prison and became the "Lord Protector" of England. -
The Lancastrians win a major victory at the Battle of Wakefield on December 30, 1460. Richard of York is killed. -
The battle of Towton was fought on Palm Sunday near the village of Towton, about 10 miles southwest of York, now in North Yorkshire, England. This was the largest and bloodiest battle of the Wars of the Roses, it secured the English throne for Edward IV against his Lancastrian opponents. -
The Earl of Warwick and Queen Margaret form an alliance. They go back to England and they end up restoring Henry VI to the throne.
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it brought about the death of a prominent figure and secured the throne for another. Instead, Warwick's defeat gave the Yorkists a victory so decisive that it, along with the Battle of Tewkesbury, secured the English throne for Edward IV. -
Edward IV dies from what might have been poisoning. His twelve-year-old son, Edward V, becomes king. However, his uncle, Richard III, sent him to the Tower of London which is a 900 year old castle and fortress in central London. Richard III becomes king of England. -
Elizabeth of York was Queen of England from her marriage to King Henry VII on January 18,1486 until her death in 1503. Elizabeth married Henry after his victory at the Battle of Bosworth Field, which marked the end of the Wars of the Roses. Together, they had seven children.
