War of the Roses Essay

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d.). Of King Henry VII's and Elizabeth of York's children, Henry VIII, would succeed King Henry VII and be succeeded by Queen Elizabeth I (Wheeler, 2013).

Paradoxically, the conflict between the House of York and the House of Lancaster resulted in neither family staking a sole claim on the English throne and not only ended the Plantagenet dynasty, but also allowed the Tudors to establish themselves on the throne. Although the Tudor dynasty only lasted three generations -- King Henry VII, King Henry VIII, and Queen Mary I and Queen Elizabeth I -- the historical impact they had on England forever changed England in terms of politics, art, and culture. Recently, there has been renewed interest in the Plantagenet dynasty as King Richard III's remains were recently discovered during an excavation of a parking lot in Leicester, England (Jones, 2013).

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Elizabeth of York, Queen of England. (n.d.). Tudor History. Accessed 6 June 2013, from http://tudorhistory.org/people/eyork/

Gormley, L. (2010). Wars of the Roses. Accessed 6 June 2013, from http://www.warsoftheroses.com/

Jones, B. (2013, February 5). Body found under parking lot is King Richard III, scientists prove. CNN. Accessed 6 June 2013, from http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/03/world/europe/richard-iii-search-announcement/index.html

The Tudors -- the War of the Roses. (2013). History on the Net. Accessed 6 June 2013, from http://www.historyonthenet.com/Tudors/wars_of_roses.htm

Wars of the Roses. (n.d.). Middle Ages. Accessed 6 June 2013, from http://www.middle-] ages.org.uk/wars-of-the-roses.htmGet full access
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