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The Wars of the Roses were different civil wars that were fought by the people of the House of Lancaster and the House of York. These houses were branches of the Plantagenet royal housed coming from their descent from King Edward III.
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There were many constant clashes King Henry VI and his wife Marhret of Anjou
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On July 10, 1460, the Battle of Northampton began. This is also when the Yorkist army captured King Henry.
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In October of 1460, the Act of Accord happened. The Duke of York was also named successor to the throne which disinherited the six-year-old son of Henry from being Prince Edward.
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On March 4, 1461, Edward of York became King Edward IV of England
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Margaret, Warwick and Clarence led a English invasion called the French support.
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Henry VI was given his throne back briefly.
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In December 1470, Prine Edward gets married to Anne Neville. She is ht eWarwick's younger daughter.
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In 1471, King Henry was put in jail or imprisoned on th eTower of London.
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In May of 1471, Queen Margret and her daughter in law (also known as Prince Edwards wife) were captured as prisoners by King Edward IV
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A decisive victory was won by King Edward IV and the male line of Lancastrian were destroyed virtually. Prince of Wales, Edward, was among one of the many were killed.
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King Edward IV died on April 9 , 1483 at Westminister.
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The Duke of Gloucester, RIchard, was declared King Richard III.
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King Richard was the last king of the Plantagenet family. He had ruled over England for over 300 years. Richard was also defetated by Henry Tudor at Bosworth Field. This ended the Plantagenet Dynasty and the Wars of the Roses.
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King Richard III was killed. His supporters were defeated at the Battle of Bosworth Field in Leicestershire and the Lancastrian forces.