Wars of the Roses (disambiguation)
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The Wars of the Roses
(1455–1487) were a series of dynastic civil wars fought in Medieval England.
The War or Wars of the Roses may also refer to:
Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses were a series of dynastic civil wars for the throne of England fought between supporters of two rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet: the houses of Lancaster and York...
(1455–1487) were a series of dynastic civil wars fought in Medieval England.
The War or Wars of the Roses may also refer to:
- The War of the Roses (novel), a novel by Warren Adler
- The War of the Roses (film)The War of the Roses (film)The War of the Roses is a 1989 American comedy film based upon the 1981 novel The War of the Roses by Warren Adler. It is a black comedy about a wealthy couple with a seemingly perfect marriage. When their marriage begins to fall apart, material possessions become the center of an outrageous and...
, a 1989 American film based on the novel, starring Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner - War of the Roses (TV mini-series), 1965 TV mini-series
- The War of the Roses (Shakespeare), a modern-day play cycle based on Shakespeare's history plays
- "The War of the Roses", nickname of the 1886 campaign for governor of Tennessee, contested by brothers Alfred A. TaylorAlfred A. TaylorAlfred Alexander Taylor, nickname Alf Taylor , was a lawyer and politician, serving as United States Congressman from 1889–1895, and later elected the Governor of Tennessee, serving from 1921 to 1923. Notably, in 1886 he lost the gubernatorial race to his younger brother Robert, a Democrat.- Early...
and Robert Love TaylorRobert Love TaylorRobert Love Taylor was a U.S. Representative from Tennessee from 1879 to 1881, Governor of Tennessee from 1887 to 1891 and from 1897 to 1899, and subsequently a United States Senator from that state from 1907 until his death. He is notable for winning the governor's office in an election against...
, whose supporters wore red and white roses respectively - the "War of The Roses", nickname of the Origin Series, rugby league matches between Lancashire and Yorkshire
- "The War of the Roses", nickname given to the cricket matches held between Lancashire and Yorkshire counties.
- The rivalry between two American minor league baseball teams, the Lancaster BarnstormersLancaster BarnstormersThe Lancaster Barnstormers is an American professional baseball team based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. They are a member of the Freedom Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...
and the York RevolutionYork RevolutionThe York Revolution is an American professional baseball team based in York, Pennsylvania. It is a member of the Freedom Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, an independent league not affiliated with Major League Baseball...
, both of Pennsylvania - War of the Roses (radio show)War of the Roses (radio show)War of the Roses is a scripted skit that uses actors alleging to be standard callers, since the FCC prohibits radio stations from broadcasting a person without the person's consent. The skit includes a person in a committed relationship - the initiator - who believes that he or she is being...
, a live entertainment program that catches cheaters in relationships - "War of the Roses", an annual event of The East Kingdom of the Society for Creative AnachronismSociety for Creative AnachronismThe Society for Creative Anachronism is an international living history group with the aim of studying and recreating mainly Medieval European cultures and their histories before the 17th century...
- Wars of the Roses (album)Wars of the Roses (album)-Reception:The album received high praise from Sea of Tranquility webzine. Commented reviewer Murat Batmaz: "it amalgamates musical traits from its predecessors while re-shaping them with a more direct approach."-Credits:...
, a studio album by the band UlverUlverUlver is a musical group from Norway. Since their first, folklore-influenced black metal release entitled Bergtatt – Et eeventyr i 5 capitler , Ulver’s musical style has been fluid and increasingly eclectic, blending genres such as rock, electronica, symphonic and chamber traditions, noise and... - War of the Roses (video game)War of the Roses (video game)War of the Roses is a Medieval themed action game set during the Wars of the Roses being developed by independent developer Fatshark for the PC.-Gameplay:...
, an upcoming action game being developed by FatsharkFatsharkFatshark is an independent video game development studio based in Stockholm, Sweden.. The company's current name is a direct translation from Swedish meaning "to understand" or "to get it".-History:...
- The Wars of the Roses (adaptation)The Wars of the Roses (adaptation)The Wars of the Roses was a 1964 adaptation of four of the history plays of William Shakespeare by John Barton, directed by Barton himself and Peter Hall at the Royal Shakespeare Company. It conflated Henry VI, Part 1, Henry VI, Part 2 and Henry VI, Part 3 into two new plays, Henry VI and Edward...
, 1964 adaptation of several of Shakespeare's history plays