The Wars of the Roses did not happen in the 15th century.
The conflict lasted through many sporadic episodes between 1455 and 1487 ; however , there was fighting before and after this period between the houses .
The Wars of the Roses were a series of wars for control of the throne of England fought between supporters of two rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet : the House of Lancaster -LRB- associated with a red rose -RRB- , and the House of York -LRB- whose symbol was a white rose -RRB- .	England	England	House of Lancaster	House of Lancaster	House of York	House of York	throne of England	throne of England	House of Plantagenet	House of Plantagenet	white rose	White Rose of York
