House of York
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The House of York is dynasty of English kings. The House was involved in the Wars of the Roses, an intermittent civil war which affected England and Wales during the 15th century. Its name derives of the fact that its claimants to the throne were all descended from Richard, Duke of York, and its symbol is a white rose.
The opponents of the House of York were were the House of Lancaster. The rivalry between York and Lancaster, in the form of the counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire, has continued into the present day on a more friendly basis.
In the end of the Wars of the Roses (1483), Elizabeth of York married Henry VII of England and their descendants were the rulers of the House of Tudor.
Kings of the House of York:
- Edward IV of England, r.1461-1470 and 1471-1483
- Edward V of England, r.1483 (one of the Princes in the Tower)
- Richard III of England, r.1483-1485
References
- Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "House_of_York" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_York, used under the GNU Free Documentation License
