Wars of the Roses

Summary

Wars of the Roses is a war^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of war entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,490 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Wars of the Roses is in the country of Kingdom of England^[3].
• Wars of the Roses's instance of is recorded as war^[4].
• Wars of the Roses's instance of is recorded as civil war^[5].
• The location of Wars of the Roses was Kingdom of England^[6].
• Wars of the Roses's Commons category is recorded as Wars of the Roses^[7].
• Wars of the Roses began on May 22, 1455^[8].
• Wars of the Roses ended on June 16, 1487^[9].
• Wars of the Roses occurred on 1500^[10].
• Among those involved in Wars of the Roses was House of Lancaster^[11].
• Among those involved in Wars of the Roses was House of York^[12].
• Among those involved in Wars of the Roses was Richard III of England^[13].
• A participant in Wars of the Roses was House of Tudor^[14].
• Wars of the Roses's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Wars of the Roses^[15].
• Wars of the Roses's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[16].
• Wars of the Roses's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[17].
• Wars of the Roses's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[18].
• Wars of the Roses's described by source is recorded as Sytin Military Encyclopedia^[19].
• Wars of the Roses's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[20].
• Wars of the Roses's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[21].
• Wars of the Roses's topic has template is recorded as Template:Wars of the Roses^[22].
• Wars of the Roses's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[23].

Body

When and Where

Wars of the Roses took place on 1500^[10]. It began on May 22, 1455^[8]. It ended on June 16, 1487^[9]. It took place at Kingdom of England^[6]. It is in the country of Kingdom of England^[3].

Context

Recorded instance of include war^[4] and civil war^[5].

Participants

Recorded participant include House of Lancaster^[11], House of York^[12], Richard III of England^[13], and House of Tudor^[14].

Why It Matters

Wars of the Roses ranks in the top 2% of war entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,490 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] It is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]