A Long and Illustrious History
The Wars of the Roses were fought between which two royal houses?
AThe House of Plantagenet and the House of Tudor
BThe House of Tudor and the House of Stuart
CThe House of Lancaster and the House of York ✓
DThe House of Windsor and the House of Hanover
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is The House of Lancaster and the House of York.
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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