The war of the roses

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

The war of the roses 

This lesson: 

• You're going to learn about the war of the rosees
• Why it was called 'the war of the roses' 
• What happened during this war
• Why is this of any importance?  

How does a
war happen?

The opposing families 

What made the war of the roses begin?

1. Everyone wanted a piece of the UK
2. Noble families fought to become the royals
3. Royals wanted people to listen to them

Short explanation: 

•  The house of York and Lancaster fight 
• They both want to become new royals in the UK
• Henry VI became  king but he was of the house Lancaster. 
• Henry VI became ill and the house of York found a chance to start the fight again 
• There was peace for a while but.......

Hoe denk je dat deze oorlog uiteindelijk opgelost is?

Remember Romeo and Juliet+ Two princes the tower? 

Short assignment 1:  

• Go online and search for the story of Romeo and Juliet
• Know what happened in this story (in English) 
•  In one English sentence you need to be able to summarize the story
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Short assignment 2: 

• Remember the 2 princes in the tower that never were found? 
• Go online and google for the names of the two princes in the tower.
• Know what happened to them in 2-3 English sentences  

The end of the war: 

• At the end of the war  Edward of the house of  York won a bloody battle and became king. 
• Edward thought the war was over but people from his own house of York start rebelling against him they wanted Henry VI on the throne. Edward fled to the Netherlands. 
• When he came back he murdered Henry , imprisoned his mother and became king again

A happy ending? 

• Edward died and left 2 sons behind.  One became king and imprisoned his younger brothers in the tower where they were never seen again. 
• Then the Battle of Bosworth field happened!!!! (a bloody battle indeed) 

Wat gebeurde er op Bosworth field?

1. de koning werd vermoord
2. Het leger van Lancaster werd uitgeroeid.
3. het leger van York werd uitgeroeid.

Henry Tudor VII 

Henry Tudor became king after Battle of Bosworth Field. 

Now remember  Romeo and Juliet ? 

Who were Romeo and Juliet?

Happy ending:

• 2 rival housees
• a man (king) and a woman who wanted to become queen
• One York and one Lancaster.
•  Married--> problem solved!