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2. Gregor Põldmaa

3.  Two sides The House of Lancaster King Henry VI Supported by Lancastrians The House of York The Duke of York Supported by Yorkists

4.   Henry VI (1421 – 1471)  Reigned in 1422 – 1461 and 1470 – 1471  Husband of Margerite d’Anjou  Father of Edward, the Prince of Wales Lancaster

5.   Edward IV (1442 – 1483)  Reigned in 1461 – 1470 and 1471 – 1483  Son of Edward, Duke of York York

6.  Family Tree

7.  The Reason The Yorkists  Claimed that Henry VI, who had lost the throne of France and all English lands on the continent, had no right to e the king.  Also claimed to have a right to the throne because of their desendance from and older son of Edward III The Lancastrians  Were against the Yorkists to remain on the throne and simply thought that they would deserve it

8.   1455 – The battle of Saint Albans  1461 – Edward of York became King as Edward IV  1470 – Edward V succeeded Edward IV at the age of twelve  The tragedy of Richard III (Richard, The duke of Gloucester) How did it start? RICHARD III

9.   The marriage between Henry VII and the daughter of Edward IV united the rival houses of Lancaster and York. How did it end?

10.   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wars_of_the_Roses http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wars_of_the_Roses  Google Images  BRITISH HISTORY (Compiled by Riina Kuuskor and Merike Saar) Used sources