war of the roses

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Definition of war of the roses in English English dictionary

Wars of the roses, the

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

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

wôr ıv dhi rōzîz

Pronunciation

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