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Wars of the Roses, the
     
Wars of the Roses, the
the period of civil war in England (1455-85), between two parts of the English royal family, which each wanted its own leader to be king. One family was called Lancaster, and was represented by a red rose, and the other was called York, and was represented by a white rose. The Wars of the Roses ended at the battle of Bosworth Field.
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