Uploaded August 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
The Wars of the Roses placed the Lancastrians against the Yorkist for control of the country. Initially, the Wars of the Roses was caused by the poor social situation in England after the Hundred Years War and the weak leadership under Henry VI. This reignited the fact that Richard of York had a claim to the throne. This video looks at the events that followed until Henry Tudor eventually ended the Wars of the Roses in 1485 after his victory at the Battle of Bosworth, thus commencing the Tudor dynasty.
The Wars of the Roses placed the Lancastrians against the Yorkist for control of the country. Initially, the Wars of the Roses was caused by the poor social situation in England after the Hundred Years War and the weak leadership under Henry VI. This reignited the fact that Richard of York had a claim to the throne. This video looks at the events that followed until Henry Tudor eventually ended the Wars of the Roses in 1485 after his victory at the Battle of Bosworth, thus commencing the Tudor dynasty.
