House of York
cadet branch of the English royal House of Plantagenet
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The House of York was a branch of the English royal family that descended from the Plantagenet dynasty. It matters because it played a central role in English history, most notably during the Wars of the Roses, a civil conflict that shaped the nation's political future.
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- White Rose Badge of York.svg
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- House of York
- native label
- House of York
- P12749
- Stockholm Södra station
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 1485-08-22
- inception
- 1385-00-00
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Coat of arms of King Edward IV of England (as Duke of York), adopted in lieu of his paternal arms: Quarterly of 4: 1: Lionel, Duke of Clarence (royal arms of King Edward III, undifferenced); 2&3: de Burgh; 4: Mortimer. This emphasised his claim to seniority over the House of Lancaster
The House of York was a cadet branch of the English royal House of Plantagenet. It fought with the House of Lancaster, another cadet branch of the House of Plantagenet, for the English crown in the second half of the 15th century. The differences ultimately led to the Wars of the Roses. These wars are so named because each house had a rose in its coat of arms: York a white one and Lancaster a red one.