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This 5 page paper is a concisely written informative paper that gives the reader an insight to the background and events of this war between the Yorkists and the Lancasterians in the fifteen century . The writer outlines the background to the situation, with the claims to the throne dating back to Edward III, a consideration of the different parties involved and then goes on to explain of the different battles that were important to the War of the Roses and their outcomes. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
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brought the other issues to a head. When we consider one of the best known internal conflict in English history; The Wars of the Roses, we see that this is
typical of this type of internal conflict. It is also interesting to note that this was really a family argument that became a war. It was a disagreement in the
royal family that lead to feuding, and as their was power involved and they ruled the country, this manifested in war. However, we also need to see this in a
different context to normal war. When we consider war in todays society it is a continual battle with forces forever fighting. In this
conflict it was a series of smaller battles, each individual and isolated, but forming part of the greater whole. Here we need to consider the wide range of people involved.
In this potted history we will consider the different people, their different relationship and how they impacted in this war. There was also a highly that leads to this war,
which needs to be understood to understand the different people involved and their perspectives. If we start with the last king of the
Plantagent line we have a good starting point. Edward III had seven sons, although two died early in life so only five are relevant to this discussion. In order of
birth, which becomes relevant later they are; Edward the Black Prince, Lionel Duke of Clarence, John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, Edmund 1st Duke of York and Thomas of Woodstock.
It is from Edward III that both the Yorks and the Lancasters originate (Ingalls, 2002, Ross, 1985). If we move forward in
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