A Long and Illustrious History
The Wars of the Roses were fought between which two royal houses?
AThe House of Tudor and the House of Stuart
BThe House of Lancaster and the House of York ✓
CThe House of Windsor and the House of Hanover
DThe House of Plantagenet and the House of Tudor
Explanation
The Wars of the Roses (1455–1485) were fought between the House of Lancaster (red rose symbol) and the House of York (white rose symbol) for control of the English throne.
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