Wars of the Roses
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The Wars of the Roses were a series of 15th-century English civil wars between rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet, the Houses of Lancaster and York, over control of the English throne.
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Target entity: Wars of the Roses Context triple: [Lancashire, participatedIn, Wars of the Roses]
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Hundred Years' War
The Hundred Years' War was a prolonged series of conflicts between England and France from 1337 to 1453 that reshaped medieval European politics, warfare, and national identities.
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English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of mid-17th-century conflicts between the monarchy and Parliament in England that led to the trial and execution of Charles I and the temporary establishment of a republican Commonwealth under Oliver Cromwell.
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First Barons' War
The First Barons' War was a civil conflict in early 13th-century England in which rebellious nobles, backed at times by the French, fought the crown over royal authority and the enforcement of Magna Carta.
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War of the Three Henrys
The War of the Three Henrys was the final and most intense phase of the French Wars of Religion, a dynastic and religious civil war (1587–1589) among factions led by Henry III of France, Henry of Navarre, and Henry of Guise.
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Bishops' Wars
The Bishops' Wars were a pair of mid-17th-century conflicts between Charles I and Scotland over attempts to impose Anglican religious practices, helping trigger the broader Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Wars of the Roses Target entity description: The Wars of the Roses were a series of 15th-century English civil wars between rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet, the Houses of Lancaster and York, over control of the English throne.
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A.
Hundred Years' War
The Hundred Years' War was a prolonged series of conflicts between England and France from 1337 to 1453 that reshaped medieval European politics, warfare, and national identities.
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B.
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of mid-17th-century conflicts between the monarchy and Parliament in England that led to the trial and execution of Charles I and the temporary establishment of a republican Commonwealth under Oliver Cromwell.
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C.
First Barons' War
The First Barons' War was a civil conflict in early 13th-century England in which rebellious nobles, backed at times by the French, fought the crown over royal authority and the enforcement of Magna Carta.
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D.
War of the Three Henrys
The War of the Three Henrys was the final and most intense phase of the French Wars of Religion, a dynastic and religious civil war (1587–1589) among factions led by Henry III of France, Henry of Navarre, and Henry of Guise.
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E.
Bishops' Wars
The Bishops' Wars were a pair of mid-17th-century conflicts between Charles I and Scotland over attempts to impose Anglican religious practices, helping trigger the broader Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil war
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dynastic conflict ⓘ war of succession ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Cousins' War ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Tudor dynasty
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surface form:
House of Tudor
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| cause |
disputed succession to the English throne
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rivalry within the House of Plantagenet ⓘ weak rule of Henry VI of England ⓘ |
| conflictType | series of civil wars ⓘ |
| endDate | 1487 ⓘ |
| finalBattle | Battle of Stoke Field ⓘ |
| followedBy | Tudor consolidation of power in England ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
15th century
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Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| houseInvolved |
House of Lancaster
ⓘ
House of Plantagenet ⓘ Tudor dynasty ⓘ
surface form:
House of Tudor
House of York ⓘ |
| legacy | creation of the Tudor rose as a symbol of unity ⓘ |
| location | England ⓘ |
| majorBattle |
Battle of Barnet
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Battle of Bosworth Field ⓘ Battle of Stoke Field ⓘ Battle of Tewkesbury ⓘ Battle of Towton ⓘ First Battle of St Albans ⓘ |
| namedAfter | badges of the rival houses ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Edward IV of England
ⓘ
George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence ⓘ
surface form:
George, Duke of Clarence
King Henry VI of England ⓘ
surface form:
Henry VI of England
Henry VII of England ⓘ Jasper Tudor ⓘ Margaret of Anjou ⓘ Richard III of England ⓘ Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick ⓘ Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York ⓘ
surface form:
Richard, Duke of York
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| partOf |
history of England
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late medieval English history ⓘ |
| precededBy | Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| primaryBelligerent |
House of Lancaster
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House of York ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
mental illness of Henry VI of England
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usurpation of Henry IV of England ⓘ |
| result |
Tudor victory
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accession of Henry VII of England ⓘ decline of the feudal nobility in England ⓘ end of the main Plantagenet line ⓘ establishment of the Tudor dynasty ⓘ |
| startDate | 1455 ⓘ |
| successionOutcome | union of Lancaster and York through Henry VII and Elizabeth of York ⓘ |
| symbol |
Tudor rose
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red rose of Lancaster ⓘ white rose of York ⓘ |
| turningPoint |
Battle of Barnet
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Battle of Bosworth Field ⓘ Battle of Towton ⓘ |
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Subject: Wars of the Roses Description of subject: The Wars of the Roses were a series of 15th-century English civil wars between rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet, the Houses of Lancaster and York, over control of the English throne.
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