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The name Wars of the Roses was not used at the time, but has its origins in the badges chosen by the two royal houses, the Red Rose of Lancaster, whose retainers tended to favour red coats or red roses as their symbol, and the White Rose of York, whose men often sported white coats or white rose insignia. The term came into common usage during the 19th century from a fictional scene in Shakespeare's play Henry VI Part 1 where the opposing sides pick different-coloured roses at the Temple Church.
The Wars were fought largely by the landed aristocracy and armies of feudal retainers; supporters of each house largely depended upon dynastic marriages with the nobility, feudal titles and tenures. The Lancastrian patriarch John of Gaunt's first title was Earl of Richmond, the very same title which Henry VII held as an ender of the wars. The Yorkist patriarch Edmund of Langley's first title was Earl of Cambridge. (In the later Tudor and Stuart eras, Richmondshire was a centre for such Recusants as George Calvert and Cambridgeshire a centre for such Puritans as Oliver Cromwell. It should be noted that these remnant Plantagenet factions were disabused of their independent positions in post-Henrician times, as monarchs continually played them off against each other.)
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#uselessfactoftheday The song 'Men of Harlech' refers to the siege of Harlech castle during the Wars of The Roses. Nothing to do with Zulus.
keithy73 (Keith Dixon) Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:17:37 -0000
#uselessfactoftheday The song 'Men of Harlech' refers to the siege of Harlech castle during the Wars of The Roses. Nothing to do with Zulus.
how am i supposed to read this pile of books and be transported to the wars of the roses with this migraine
chezlamere (Trina Wills) Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:32:37 -0000
how am i supposed to read this pile of books and be transported to the wars of the roses with this migraine
The Wars of the Roses now well under way in the overflow car park. House of Lancaster - 4, House of Fraser - nil. But who will win?
DenhamMuseum (DID YOU KNOW?) Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:37:50 -0000
The Wars of the Roses now well under way in the overflow car park. House of Lancaster - 4, House of Fraser - nil. But who will win?
The War of the Roses was one of the more fragrant wars
juniorministers (Junior Ministers) Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:20:39 -0000
The War of the Roses was one of the more fragrant wars
To what extent was the personality of Henry VI the reason for the start of the Wars of the Roses in 1455? I would appreciate help :)
HannahBrier (Hannah Brier ) Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:19:22 -0000
To what extent was the personality of Henry VI the reason for the start of the Wars of the Roses in 1455? I would appreciate help :)
@kevinch417 I just dug Wars of the Roses by Alison Weir out, I bought it to write a book Roses Peace Warrior will you proof read it for me
eiGadgets (Damian Brown) Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:28:44 -0000
@kevinch417 I just dug Wars of the Roses by Alison Weir out, I bought it to write a book Roses Peace Warrior will you proof read it for me
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Buckingham's Retinue - A UK based group re-enacting the latter part of the War of the Roses (1480's). Photos of group re-enacting, telephonic contact information.
Meta Description: [ Buckinghams Retinue - Wars of the Roses reenactment group ]
Companions of the Black Bear (Tewkesbury Medieval Festival) - Medieval reenactment group portrays military and civil life for educational events and organizes the Battle of Tewkesbury, 1471, on the second full weekend in July, typically with 2500 battle reenactors and 130 traders for a Medieval fair with children's archery, cookery demonstrations, and crafts exhibits. Membership information and events schedule.
Meta Description: [ Tewkesbury Medieval Festival (Battle of Tewkesbury) and Companions of the Black Bear home pages ]
Destrier - Late 15th-century mounted soldiery available for tournaments, battles, displays, living history, education and research.
House of Bayard - 15th century re-enactment group based in Luton, Bedfordshire, UK.
Meta Description: [ The House of Bayard is a 15th century medieval re-enactment and living history society. ]
Lord Thomas Stanley's Retinue - Wars of the Roses reenactment group, based in the English Midlands, portrays Fifteenth century military camp life; combat demonstrations, mummers, Period entertainment. History of the Period, photo gallery, contact information.
Meta Description: [ 1485.org ]
Medieval Free Company - A group of families in England that recreates life in the Wars of the Roses period (1400-1485). Outline of combat and crafts training, event calendar, many pictures.
Meta Description: [ Medieval Free Company. Wars of the Roses medieval living history Group. Recreating the life of a free company ]
Medieval Siege Society - Reenactment group, based in the south east of England, recreates campaign life and battles from the 15th century Wars of the Roses with longbowmen, field cannon, and combat demonstrations. Photo gallery, events schedule, membership information.
Meta Description: [ The Mad Monk is a historical interpreter who re-creates life as a travelling monk/jeweller during the 15th century. ]
Men of Warwick - A Maryland-based reenactment group for the Wars of the Roses (1455-1485) with events throughout the northeastern United States.
Meta Description: [ Home page for Warwick's Men, a 15th century Wars of the Roses historical reenactment camp portraying Lord Nevill of Warwick's men. ]
Middle Ages: Wars of the Roses at eHistory - A complete and easy-to-follow overview of the Wars of the Roses including timelines, biographies, and battle summaries.
Meta Description: [ eHistory's Wars Of TheRoses, The site on the civil wars fought in medieval England from 1455 to 1487 between the House of Lancaster and the House of York. ]
Oxford Household - A Northhampton, England-based group re-enacting life in a noble household during the 15th Century Wars of the Roses. Historical background, contact information, photographs of re-enactments, schedule of events, links.
Meta Description: [ The Oxford Household - 15th Century re-enactment ]
Rosa Mundi Historical Interpretations Society - English medieval re-enactment society based in Redcar, specialising in the recreation of late fifteenth century domestic and military life.
Sir William Gascoigne's Fellowship - Nottingham, England-based group re-enacting a group of peasant-class militia during the Wars of the Roses. Description of group's activities, contact information, photographs of re-enactments.
The Company Ecorcheur (Gloucester Household/Warwick Castle Garrison) - A group based in the English Midlands which portrays military and civilian life during the 15th century English Wars of the Roses. The portray Yorkist troops under the Duke of Gloucester and the garrison of Warwick Castle. Contacts and membership information, photographs of re-enactments and historical background.
The Gun Company - English re-enactors of a fifteenth century artillery companies, focus on combat normally on the Yorkist side. Contacts for South, Midlands and Northwest branches, rules and regulations, schedule of events.
The Unofficial Federation of the Wars of the Roses Index - About the English-based Federation, with historical background, links to sites and lists of events.
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