The Families of the Wars of the Roses - Bosworth Battlefield
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The Families of the Wars of the Roses The ‘Wars of the Roses’ describes a long conflict between two rival branches of Royal family, the descendants of the Dukes of York and Lancaster, and their supporters. The conflict at the time was known as The Cousin’s Wars. Virtually all of the major landowning families of the time were involved in the wars, but family ambition and long-standing feuds turned some powerful families into key players. Many of the families were allied by political marriages, but in times of war this often put sisters and daughters on opposing sides to their brothers and parents. Those involved in the struggles rarely died of old age! The Neville Family Supporters of Richard of York. Arch-enemies of the Percy family. The women of the family made very powerful marriages. Cecily, Isabelle and Anne married into the Yorkist Plantagenet family. The Woodvilles and Greys Lancastrian turned Yorkist then confused! The Beaufort Family Staunchly Lancastrian with long term feud against Richard of York and King Edward IV. Richard, Earl of Warwick killed at Barnet 1471 John, Baron Montagu killed at Barnet 1471 Sir Thomas killed at Barnet 1471 Richard, Earl of Salisbury executed at Wakefield 1460 William, Lord Fauconberg executed 1471 4th Earl of Northumberland killed by a mob 1489 3rd Earl of Northumberland killed at Towton 1461 2nd Earl of Northumberland killed at St Albans 1455 Sir John Grey of Groby killed at St Albans 1461 Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers brother of Elizabeth executed 1483 Sir Richard Grey son of Elizabeth, executed 1483 John, Marquess of Dorset killed at Tewkesbury 1471 Henry, 3rd Duke of Somerset killed at Hexham 1464 Edmund, 2nd Duke of Somerset unpopular advisor of Henry VI killed at St Albans 1455 Edmund, 4th Duke of Somerset executed after Tewkesbury 1471 Lady Cecily Neville wife of Duke of York, mother of Edward IV and Richard III Elizabeth Woodville marries John Grey then Edward IV. Mother of Elizabeth of York and ‘Princes in the Tower’ Lady Margaret Beaufort mother of Henry Tudor by her second marriage Sir Ralph Percy killed at Hedgeley Moor 1464 Thomas, 1st Baron Egremont killed at Northampton 1489 York Lancaster The Percy Family Arch-enemies of the Neville family and therefore Lancastrian - until the 4th earl befriended Richard of Gloucester. The Plantagenets The Royal Family The rival royals were all Plantagenets until 1483, when the Tudor family entered the struggle for the throne.
Transcript of The Families of the Wars of the Roses - Bosworth Battlefield
The Families of the Wars of the RosesThe ‘Wars of the Roses’ describes a long conflict between two rival branches of Royal family, the descendants of the Dukes of York and Lancaster, and their
supporters. The conflict at the time was known as The Cousin’s Wars.
Virtually all of the major landowning families of the time were involved in the wars, but family ambition and long-standing feuds turned some powerful
families into key players. Many of the families were allied by political marriages, but in times of war this often put sisters and daughters
on opposing sides to their brothers and parents.
Those involved in the struggles rarely died of old age!
The Neville FamilySupporters of Richard of York.
Arch-enemies of the Percy family. The women of the family made very powerful marriages. Cecily,
Isabelle and Anne married into the Yorkist Plantagenet family.
The Woodvilles and GreysLancastrian turned Yorkist then confused!
The Beaufort FamilyStaunchly Lancastrian with long term feud
against Richard of York and King Edward IV.
Richard, Earl of Warwickkilled at Barnet 1471
John, Baron Montagukilled at Barnet 1471
Sir Thomaskilled at Barnet 1471
Richard, Earl of Salisburyexecuted at Wakefield 1460
William, Lord Fauconbergexecuted 1471
4th Earl of Northumberland
killed by a mob 1489
3rd Earl of Northumberland
killed at Towton 1461
2nd Earl of Northumberland
killed at St Albans 1455
Sir John Grey of Groby killed at St Albans 1461
Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers
brother of Elizabeth executed 1483
Sir Richard Greyson of Elizabeth, executed 1483
John, Marquess of Dorsetkilled at Tewkesbury 1471
Henry, 3rd Duke of Somerset
killed at Hexham 1464
Edmund, 2nd Duke of Somerset unpopular
advisor of Henry VIkilled at St Albans 1455
Edmund, 4th Duke of Somersetexecuted after Tewkesbury 1471
Lady Cecily Neville wife of Duke of York, mother of Edward IV and Richard III
Elizabeth Woodvillemarries John Grey then Edward IV. Mother of Elizabeth of York and
‘Princes in the Tower’
Lady Margaret Beaufortmother of Henry Tudor by her second marriage
Sir Ralph Percykilled at Hedgeley Moor 1464
Thomas, 1st Baron Egremont
killed at Northampton 1489
Sir William Stanley
York
Sir William Stanley
Lancaster
The Percy FamilyArch-enemies of the Neville
family and therefore Lancastrian - until the 4th earl befriended
Richard of Gloucester.
The PlantagenetsThe Royal Family
The rival royals were all Plantagenets until 1483, when the Tudor family entered the struggle for the throne.
