War of Roses was

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  1. Civil War in England
  2. Religions-cum-political war in Germany
  3. War between Syrian and Roman forces
  4. None of the above

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Option 1 : Civil War in England

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The correct answer is Civil War in England.

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  •  The Wars of the Roses were a series of civil wars fought over control of the English throne in the mid-to-late fifteenth century, fought between supporters of two rival cadet branches of the royal House of Plantagenet: Lancaster and York.
  • The name of the wars derives from the livery badge of each side, even if they were not so commonly used at the time: the white rose of York and the red rose of Lancaster.
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