Medicine And Apothecary: The War Of The Roses

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30 years. Death. Blood. Fear. The fight for the throne of England between 2 factions that are direct heirs. This is the Wars of the Roses. The late middle ages and early Renaissance was a time of disease. To be more specific, the black/bubonic plague. Medicine and apothecary was just blossoming and there were no cures. Most people were left to die. The Wars of the Roses were a set of civil wars that forever changed the House of Lancaster, the House of York, and the throne of England.
The Wars of the Roses were many wars that lasted just over 30 years. Although the victor was unclear, many historians believe that although Yorkists did win a majority of the wars, the Battle at Bosworth ended these civil wars when Yorkist king Richard was killed and his army was defeated. Lancastrian king Henry was rushed to rule the House of Tudor, thus ending the wars of the roses. These civil wars were important because they impacted the rule of England, It also created the House of Tudor. If these wars had not taken place there might have never been any House of Tudor to rule England and to keep the …show more content…

One of the known conflicts was when Richard, Duke of York, challenged the current King’s right to royalty. Another conflict was when the House of York and Lancaster both claimed the authority as descendants of Edward III. At the time, the current king was mentally ill, which did not help the situation. If these events hadn’t taken place, the Wars of the Roses wouldn’t have happened and who knows what kind of tyrants could have ruled? No matter what the cause, the Lancastrians and Yorkists fought long and hard for the throne until the House of Tudor was established. This house united both houses and is paired with a symbol of a red and white