war of the roses

1. 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 (synset 101313536)
   domain region: england - a division of the United Kingdom
   is an instance of: war, warfare - the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
   has: bosworth field - the battle that ended the Wars of the Roses (1485); Richard III was killed and Henry Tudor was crowned as Henry VII
   same as: wars of the roses

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