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| Tango01 | 10 Aug 2020 9:50 p.m. PST |
….historical fact? "The Wars of the Roses are among the most famous conflicts in English history. These series of dynastic wars saw the houses of York and Lancaster duke it out for more than 30 years. Bearing the White Rose of York and the Red Rose of Lancaster, the power hungry kings-to-be rode into battle to claim the greatest prize of all – the throne. Right? Well, not exactly. If we were to use the term War of the Roses in 1485, as Richard III prepared his troops for their final clash at Bosworth Field, not a single person there would have had any idea what we were talking about. A white rose may have been vaguely recognised, but a white boar, on the other hand, would have been a very clear symbol of support. Not only did Richard III not use the white rose, but Henry VI never emblazoned the red rose on his standards at all…"
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