Wars of the Roses“Do not have for your enemy a furnace so hot that it burns you. » (Mabillard 1). The Wars of the Roses were a boiling furnace, they brought about many changes for England, from rebellions and the overthrow of several kings and queens, to new dynasties and caused England to change for the better with ambition and to become what it is today. The Roses began in England in the 1400s, following a series of wars (Griffiths 1). Started with attacks and rebellions from 1455 to 1487, it has three different stages: the first stage, from 1455 to 1464, began as a rivalry, the second stage from 1469 to 1471 was a war more between factions than a rivalry , and the last stage from 1483 to 1487 was a real dynastic war (Phillips 1). Involving the House of York and Lancaster, York had the white rose emblem and Lancaster had the red rose emblem. Due to the weakness of the English forces and government (Griffiths 1) and assassination attempts against Henry IV, war broke out between Wales and Scotland and lasted two conflicting years (Lunt 260). King Henry IV held power in 1399 (Griffiths 1). He was very ambitious, provoking rebellion during his reign, which began once he celebrated his first Christmas feast (Lunt 259-260). During his reign, the Commons established precedents that ensured the privileges of free speech and arrest. This statement helped them have a say in political and local issues (Lunt 270). After Henry IV's reign ended, Henry V accepted power (Phillips 1). Once crowned in 1413, he controlled the majority of the English army, which at the time needed a reliable army (Lunt 261). After King Henry V, in 1455, King Henry VI was appointed to the throne, but he was missing him. .... middle of paper ...... asty from the full ending to Lancaster and York, changing England to become a very ambitious and vigorous superpower. Works Cited Griffiths, Ralph A. “Wars of the Roses.” Advanced World Book. World Book, 2014. Web. January 27, 2014. Greaves, Richard L. “Tudor, House of.” Advanced World Book. World Book, 2014. Web. February 6, 2014. Lunt, WE History of England. 4th ed. New York: Harper and Row, 1957. Print.Lace, W. William. England. San Diego: Lucent Books, 1997. Print. Mabillard, Amanda. “Famous Quotes from Shakespeare’s Henry VIII.” Famous quotes from Henry VIII by Shakespeare. Amanda Mabillard, December 5, 2011. Web. February 24, 2014. Phillips, Charles and Alan Axelrod. “The Wars of the Roses”. Encyclopedia of wars. Flight. 2. New York: Facts on File, Inc., 2005. Ancient and Medieval History Online. Facts about File, Inc. Web. January 29. 2014.