HISTORICAL

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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND During the Tudors dynasty, England went through a great transformation. In fact it passed from a Medieval country to a Modern one thanks to several events: - The growth of a powerful central government: The tudors reduced the power of feudal lords and made the monarchy the main force of the country - The break with Rome: under Henry VIII the England Church was separated from the authority of pope and the Catholic Roman church. This event marked the beginning of protestantism inside the English territory - The rediscovery of America and the great geographical explorations that opened new trade routes and encouraged many people to improve their knowledge through having a spirit of adventure, curiosity and progress WAR OF THE ROSES The war of the Roses is a civil war, that began in 1455 and ended in 1485, fought between two rival families: The house of York, whose symbol was a white rose, and the house of Lancaster, whose symbol was a red rose. Both families were from the same dynasty, the Plantagenets, and both wanted the throne of England. In 1483 the leader of the House of York was Richard III. However his rule did not last long and many of his subjects didn...