The Brilliant Marriage of Henry VII
3 min readAug 8, 2018
The Wars of the Roses was a series of bloody battles for the throne of England. It all began in 1455 when two royal houses of England claimed the right to the throne. The House of York, represented by a white rose, and the House of Lancaster, represented by a red rose, fought long and hard. Physically the Lancaster line sat on the throne while their cousins the Yorks declared they were the rightful heirs. It was years before…
