War of the roses Flashcards
(12 cards)
Who was the father of the two sons who fought for the crown (war of the roses)
King Edward III
Who was the Duke of lancaster
John of gaunt
Who was the Duke of york
Edmund
What were the two roses
Lancaster (red), York ( white)
What made the argument in Henry VI and Richard Duke of York
Henry VI was king but then during one of his bouts of madness Richard took over. Henry recovered and fought against Richard and took control but Richard took control again. Henry’s wife margret Anjou then made her own army and defeated Richard of York. Richard’s son was unhappy and wanted revenge. There was then a lot of battles between Edward and Henry. Henry died in 1471 and Edward was king.
What happened after Edward V died in the tower of london
His brother Richard III became king but Henry Tudor challenged Richard for the crown.
Who were the two princes in the tower
Edward V and Richard of York (very young)
What was the mystery of the princes in the tower
Edward V was king at 12 years old and his brother richard duke of york. So his uncle Richard III protected them in the Tower of London. But if Edward died then Richard would be king. So the two boys went missing whilst being protected by Richard. The myth is that Richard killed them both to become king.
What happened after Richard III got crowned
Henry VII wanted the crown so he fought in the battle of bosworth.
Who is Lord Stanley in the battle of bosworth
He jumped between the sides who are winning and telling the king that was winning strategies that would work on the enemy.
Give me a summary of the battle of bosworth
In August 1485, the two armies of king Richard in the house of York and Henry VII in the house of Lancaster. They confronted each other on bosworth field. Because of the kings poor strategies and Lord Stanley helping Henry a lot Henry won the battle and the crown was found in a thorn bush and was immediately placed on Henry’s head.
What happened after the battle of bosworth
Henry became king and stopped the war of the roses by marrying Elizabeth of York. This made the tudors.
