Yorks and Lancs

The Yorks and Lancs refers to two historical factions in England during the Wars of the Roses, a series of civil wars for control of the English throne in the 15th century. The House of York, represented by a white rose, and the House of Lancaster, represented by a red rose, were rival dynasties. This conflict involved powerful families and culminated in notable battles like Towton and Bosworth. Ultimately, the Lancastrians triumphed with Henry Tudor's victory, uniting the factions under the Tudor dynasty and marking the end of the Wars of the Roses, leading to a more stable monarchy.