Question

There was a war in English history named after a flower. What was it?

Answer 1

The War of the Roses was a series of English civil wars fought between 1455 and 1487. It was named after the emblems of the two rivaling houses; the red rose symbolized the House of Lancaster and the white rose symbolized the House of York. The war ended with the accession of King Henry VII, who united the two houses by marrying Elizabeth of York.

Answer 2

The war in English history named after a flower is the Wars of the Roses. This series of civil wars occurred in England between 1455 and 1487 and was fought between the House of Lancaster (represented by a red rose) and the House of York (represented by a white rose).