WAR OF THE ROSES: HOW IT STARTED AND THE RESULTS Daniel Sneider English IV April 28, 2001 “O! Pity, pity; gentle Heaven, pity. The red rose and the white rose on his face. The fatal colours of our striving houses.” (“War of the Roses”) The War of the Roses basically began because Edward III had too many sons. The kings during this historical period were either tyrants, crazy, or not intelligent. Conflicts and betrayals sparked everywhere. And …showed first 75 words of 1361 total…

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