Name________________________

Date_________________________

The War of the Roses:

Fill in the Blanks

After you have learned about the War of the Roses, fill in the blanks in
the following paragraph with the correct names and dates.

The War of the Roses lasted from ________ to ________. It was

a struggle for the throne between two noble families, the House of

__________________ (signified with a white rose) and the House of ______________

(represented with a red rose). At the beginning of the war, _____________ was King.

The first battle took place in the year ____________________ at

__________________.

The war ended in the year ______________ at ___________. It was won by the

________________ family. ______________ became the new king, married

____________ from the other family, and formed the House of ______________,

represented by a red and white rose. The family ruled England for the next 116 years.

King _____________’s son, ____________, was the next ruler, and

became one of the most important kings in English history. He broke from the

Catholic Church and became the head of the Church of ______________. He ruled

from ________________ to _____________________.

Queen _______________________ was the last monarch from this royal

dynasty. She ruled from _________ to __________.

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 The War of the Roses: Answer Key

The War of the Roses lasted from 1455 to 1485. It was a struggle for the throne

between two noble families, the House of York (signified with a white rose) and the

House of Lancaster (represented with a red rose). At the beginning of the war, Henry

VI was King.

The first battle took place in the year 1455 at St. Albans.

The war ended in the year 1485 at Bosworth. It was won by the Lancaster___

family. Henry VII became the new king, married Elizabeth from the opposing family,

and formed the House of Tudor, represented with a red and white rose. The family

ruled England for the next 116 years.

King Henry VII’s son, Henry VIII, was the next ruler, and became one

of the most important kings in English history. He broke from the Catholic Church

and became the head of the Church of England. He ruled from 1509 to 1547.

Queen Elizabeth I was the last monarch from this royal dynasty. She ruled from

1558 to 1603.

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