Henry VI of England

The Wars of the Roses, fought in England during the 15th century, was a critical juncture in the history of England, as it determined the future of England’s throne. The Wars of the Roses were not just one single conflict, but several (hence the name Wars not War) in England during the later half of the 15th century. The conflict is typically though to stem from the conflicting ambitions of the York and Lancaster families to control the English throne. The notion that The Wars of the Roses were a

Hundred Years War, dissent in England led to civil strife, and many of the royal family of Plantagenet were killed in their attempts to seize the throne. Back in 1337, Edward III declared war on France, after Philip VI’s refusal to return territories to England. This struggle would devastate both nations for 116 years until 1453, ultimately leaving England with even less territory in France than they had started with. In 1422, near the end of the war, the effective king Henry V died of dysentery, leaving

waged by Henry V, king of England, against Charles VI, king of France, was England’s way of asserting Henry V’s right to the French Throne. Negotiations for marriage with Charles’ IV daughter, which would have made a son of the union heir to both thrones, had stalled. Furthermore, England was hampered on many fronts by French interference and incursions. Diplomacy failed. Combat did not. England’s resounding victory against vastly superior numbers decimated the French nobility, and won Henry V the

One of the longest conflicts in the history of warfare, the Hundred Years’ War was a time that defined history for both England and France. The war lasted from 1337 until 1453 passing over one hundred years and reached a total of one hundred and sixteen years. It began in May 1337 when King Philip VI of France tried to confiscate English territories located in Southwestern France and it then ended in July 1453 when the French finally expelled the English from the continent. In the one hundred and

The Treaty of Troyes was signed in Troyes on the 21st of May, 1420. The treaty between Henry V and Charles VI discussed the agreement that Henry and his heirs would inherit the throne of France upon the death of Charles VI (of France). The treaty was passed through and approved by a judicial body. It should be noted that although it was the French parliament that approved the document, they did not carve up the kingdom (at the very least not on paper). The Treaty of Troyes is often considered

ending the civil Wars of the Roses. [5] Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond brought in the house of Tudor closing the Plantagenet dynasty.[5] The ending of the wars put to rest the feudalism because of the great loss of property and lives of the nobles making it difficult to protest against the strength of the Tudor monarchy. The problem came about from financial and social trouble that followed the hundred years of war, along with the weak ruler ship of Henry VI. Richard in his first and only parliament

people behind what she describes as “the first Wars of the Roses”, which covers the roots of one of England’s bloodiest civil wars and traces its path through the reign of Edward IV. The war between the houses of Lancaster and York for the throne of England was characterized by treachery, deceit and at St Albans, Blore Heath and Towton, some of the bloodiest and most dramatic battles on England's soil. Weir is of the opinion that the conflict began with the horrible reign of Richard II, historians disagree

Arthur. This is a popular legend that’s popularity was seen throughout the medieval era. The story is thought to have been based at the fall of the Roman Empire, this was also a time when there was an increase in tribes from Germany, called Saxons, in England. Arthur was thought to have helped with the removable of knights from Rome and the Saxons. The legend spans 12 years set in what is thought to have been a fictional time of peace, when the Saxons and the Celtic Britons were not fighting. King Arthur

more than a hundred years, the Kingdom of England and the House of Valois of France found themselves locked in war for the French throne. The hundred and sixteen year series of battles took place from 1337 to 1453, with historians often separating it into three phases: the Edwardian Era (1337- 1360), the Caroline War (1369- 1389), and the Lancastrian War (1415- 1453). Despite English success that lasted the majority of the conflict, and was revived by Henry V, the war resulted a French victory but

fighting for the throne, and disgust over the Lancastrian ruler King Henry VI, who was mentally unstable. General information about the Wars of the Roses was that it was a battle between two families both wanting the throne, each family was represented with a rose. The wars occurred over the course of thirty years. From 1455-1460 Richard of York and his sponsors fought against Margaret of Anjou acting inlace of her husband Henry VI. On December 30, 1460 Richard of York was killed in the Battle of Wakerfield