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Wars of the Roses

DEFINITIONS OF: Wars of the Roses

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n struggle for the English throne (1455-1485) between the house of York (white rose) and the house of Lancaster (red rose) ending with the accession of the Tudor monarch Henry VII

Synonyms:
War of the Roses
Example of:
war, warfare
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
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