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York v Lancaster. The battles and history of the Wars of the Roses Manchester City All the big names arePublished 1st November 2025 The Wars of the Roses occur in a series of phases. From a background of dissatisfaction of the reign of Henry VI, the English nobility gathered into factions that exploded into open conflict at the First Battle of St. Albans in 1455. With great bloodshed, the rival armies fought and the wars evolved as the sons of the opposing magnates continued the battles, leading to a battle of two simultaneous Kings of England. This