Between the 1450s and the 1480s, the territories of the English crown were divided by the struggle between the houses of Lancaster and York. The Lancastrian line was descended from the third son ...

The House of Lancaster was represented by a red rose, and York by a white rose. Henry VII was distantly related to the royal House of Lancaster. In 1455, Richard, Duke of York, took King Henry VI ...

The House of Lancaster was represented by a red rose, and York by a white rose. Henry VII was distantly related to the royal House of Lancaster. In 1455, Richard, Duke of York, took King Henry VI ...