The Wars of the Roses changed the course of English history. Starting against the backdrop of the    • Hundred Years' War: England vs. France  , this conflict between the houses of York and Lancaster escalated into a full-blown civil war. While these two powerful families fought to establish control over England, several monarchs changed the throne, only for a representative of another, third dynasty to emerge victorious from the Wars of the Roses, Henry Tudor.

In this video, we delve into the famous conflict that inspired Game of Thrones with its brutality and unpredictability. We’ll start where the conflict really began—with Edward III and his children—and learn how the houses of York and Lancaster came to wield so much influence, and we’ll follow the events of the Wars of the Roses through to the victorious ascension of Henry VII Tudor to the throne of England.