1 WHAT WERE THE WARS OF THE ROSES?
On close inspection, this complex era reveals itself to be a time of duplicity, rivalry and cut-throat ambition
A lthough they’re popularly seen as a dynastic struggle between the houses of York and Lancaster, the Wars of the Roses were actually three wars, largely fought between the descendants of King Edward III (reigned 1327-77), each with its own causes and ramifications.