Wars of the Roses (disambiguation)
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The War or Wars of the Roses may refer to:
- Wars of the Roses, the civil war that took place in Medieval England between the House of York and the House of Lancaster.
- The War of The Roses, a novel by Warren Adler
- The War of The Roses (film), U.S. film based on the novel, starring Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner
- The War of the Roses (Shakespeare), a play cycle based on Shakespeare's history plays
- War of the Roses (radio show), a live entertainment program that catches cheaters in relationships
- Origin Series, rugby league matches between Lancashire and Yorkshire nicknamed the "War of The Roses"
- Roses matches between Yorkshire country cricket club and Lancashire county cricket club.
- Roses Tournament, annual sports competition between Lancaster University and the University of York
- The 1886 campaign for governor of Tennessee was designated "The War of the Roses" because it was contested by two brothers, Alfred A. Taylor and Robert Love Taylor, who wore red and white roses respectively while campaigning in honor of the Medieval English war mentioned above fought between two related royal houses.
- Yugioh: The Duelists of the Roses