NationMaster - Encyclopedia: War of the Roses

The historical Wars of the Roses, the civil war that took place in Medi�val Britain between the House of York and the House of Lancaster.
A U.S. film, The War of the Roses, starring Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner.
Rugby League matches between Lancashire and Yorkshire, now known as the Origin Series.
The annual Roses Tournament, a sports competition between Lancaster University and the University of York.
The PlayStation 2 video game Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses, which is loosely based on the history of the original Wars.

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Wars Of The Roses - LoveToKnow 1911 (1592 words)
	WARS OF THE ROSES, a name given to a series of civil wars in England during the reigns of Henry VI., Edward IV.
	It is from the Wars of the Roses that there originated the deep-rooted dislike of the professional soldier which was for nearly four centuries a conspicuous feature of the English social and governmental system, and it is therefore in their results rather than their incidents that they have affected the evolution of war.
	This was the first battle of the war which was characterized by the massacre of the common folk and beheading of the captive gentlemen - invariable accompaniments of Edward's victories, and conspicuously absent in Warwick's.

Wars of the Roses - Encyclopedia.com (1842 words)
	Wars of the Roses traditional name given to the intermittent struggle (1455-85) for the throne of England between the noble houses of York (whose badge was a white rose) and Lancaster (later associated with the red rose).
	The Wars of the Roses at the West Yorkshire Playhouse was...
	The "Wars of the Roses" marathon, the centerpiece of the...

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