the war of the roses

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Definition of the war of the roses in English English dictionary

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War of the Roses

Wars of the roses, the

War of the Roses

series of wars fought for the throne between the house of York and the house of Lancaster (1455-1485)

war of the roses

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

Turkish pronunciation

dhi wôr ıv dhi rōzîz

Pronunciation

/ᴛʜē ˈwôr əv ᴛʜē ˈrōzəz/ /ðiː ˈwɔːr əv ðiː ˈroʊzɪz/