the Wars of the Roses
/ðə ˌwɔːz əv ðə ˈrəʊzɪz/
/ðə ˌwɔːrz əv ðə ˈrəʊzɪz/
- the name now used for the period of fighting (1455-85) in England between the supporters of the two most powerful families in the country at the time, the House of Lancaster, whose symbol was a red rose, and the House of York, whose symbol was a white rose. The aim of each side was to make a member of their family the king of England. Each side was successful at different times and the wars only ended when Henry Tudor (House of Lancaster) defeated Richard III (House of York) and became King Henry VII. His marriage to Elizabeth of York united the two sides and ended the fighting.
玫瑰战争：当时在英格兰两个最强大家族的支持者兰开斯特宫（House of Lancaster）的支持者之间的战斗时期（1455-85），这个名字的名称是一朵红玫瑰，还有约克宫，其象征是一朵白玫瑰。双方的目的都是使他们的家庭成为英格兰国王。双方在不同时期都取得了成功，战争只有在亨利·都铎（兰开斯特宫）击败理查德三世（约克宫）并成为亨利七世国王后才结束。他与约克的伊丽莎白的婚姻使双方团结起来，并结束了战斗。