Some sample questions from this category:
* Which of these people was on the Lancastrian side during the wars?
* In which year did the last battle of the wars take place?
* What led to the falling-out between Edward IV and his staunchest supporter, Richard, Earl of Warwick, known as the Kingmaker?
* In 1399 Richard II was usurped by this man, which led to the establishing of the House of Lancaster, and ultimately to the Wars of the Roses. Who was this usurper?
* Which foreign power sided with Edward IV during the wars?
* Hostilities broke out in 1455. Which is considered to be the first major battle of the War of the Roses?
* In 1459 outside Ludlow, at Ludford bridge, a key member of the Yorkist forces defected to the Lancastrian cause, leading to a full scale retreat. Who was this defector?
* Henry VI had a famous or infamous wife, depending on your point of view. Who was this powerful woman?
* Richard Duke of York had a thin claim to the Crown and tried through force of arms to take it, he never actually got his hands on the crown. But which title did he attain?
* Richard Duke of York was killed at which major battle?
* This battle is widely thought to have been the bloodiest ever fought on English soil. Fought in a snow storm, it marked a major Yorkist victory in 1461. Which of these is it?
* At the battle of Barnet in April 1471 a major figure on the Wars of the Roses was killed. Known as the "kingmaker", what was the real name of the Earl of Warwick?
* The Battle of Tewkesbury fought in 1471 effectively ended one period of the War of the Roses, being a decisive Yorkist victory. Who led the ill fated Lancastrian Army ?
* The Battle of Bosworth, perhaps due to Shakespeare's "Richard III" is the best known battle of the the Wars of the Roses. When did this battle take place ?
* The battle of Stoke Field is usually considered the final battle of the War of the Roses. Henry Tudor's forces overcame the forces of a pretender to the throne. Who was this boy claiming to be king ?
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