Wars of the Roses

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English

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The red rose of Lancaster
The white rose of York

Etymology

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After the symbols of the two sides: the Red Rose of Lancaster and the White Rose of York

Proper noun

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the Wars of the Roses pl (plural only)

  1. (historical) A civil war that lasted from 1455 to 1487, fought between the English houses of Lancaster and York and allies in France, Burgundy and Scotland.
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