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English noun: Wars of the Roses

1. Wars of the Roses (act) 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


SynonymsWar of the Roses


Instance hypernymwar, warfare


Part holonymBosworth Field


Domain regionEngland









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