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Life in the UK Test Practice Question · Ho & Duck: Key Facts — History I

In which year did the Wars of the Roses begin?

A) 1399
B) 1415
C) 1455
D) 1471

Correct answer: 1455

To decide which royal family would rule England, an internal conflict known as the Wars of the Roses commenced in 1455 between the House of Lancaster and the House of York.

Related handbook facts

A dynastic civil war broke out in 1455 to determine whether the House of York or the House of Lancaster would hold the English crown. This struggle became known as the Wars of the Roses.

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