The war of the roses was a civil war in England that started in 1455 and wanted control of the throne of England with the House of Lancaster, and the House of York. The war was a power struggle due to Henry VI poor leadership and volubility of another noble taking Henry VI place. Major causes of the conflict were that both houses were direct descendents of king Edward III arguing about who should be king, Henry VI mental illness ,and how Henry VI had let the nobles have their own powerful army’s. The first battle of St.Albans in 1455 initiated the start of war of the roses and marked a era of civil war for England. In 1460 the Battle of Northampton the Yorkist forces capture Henry VI and Richard Duke of York was appointed king of England.
