The Wars of the Roses Audiobook Libro.fm

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About empty thrones a lot can be said Throughout history both ancient and near modern a lack of an heir and the sudden death of a beloved monarch always meant trouble When the position of a king is up for grabs a lot of eager hands come forward Pretenders and wouldbe heirs cousins and nephews bastard sons and daughters they all came forward staking their claim to the throne In the history of Medieval England such episodes were many Usurpers who oust kings and heirs pretenders with longforgotten dynastic claims many once fought for the lucrative throne of the English Kingdom However by far the most important of all these historic episodes lasted from 1455 to 1487 32 long years of struggle and bloodshed in England And that episode was known as theWars of the RosesThese wars ravaged England pitting two competing cadet families of the royal House of Plantagenet York and Lancaster Their supporters the Lancastrians and Yorkists descended into bitter warfare over the throne For their symbols they took red and white roses respectively thus giving the name to the conflict