House Of York

The House of York was a 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 Edmund Of Langley, 1st Duke Of York , and its symbol was a White Rose .

The opponents of the House of York 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.

At the end of the Wars of the Roses, following the defeat and death of Richard III in battle at Bosworth Field in 1485 , Elizabeth Of York married the victor, Henry VII , 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

EXTERNAL LINKS

http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page58.asp - Official British Crown Overview of the Plantagenet Line

http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page47.asp - Official British Crown Overview of Yorkists

http://www.royal.gov.uk/files/pdf/plantage.pdf Plantagenet Family Tree from Official British Crown Site

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