XEE4188335 The War of the Two Roses (1455-1485): the beginning of the conflict. One Lord of the Royal House of York picks a white rose and another from the Royal House of Lancaster picks a red rose. Illustration of the English Civil War born by the division of the successors of King Edward III (1327-1377) into two branches. The War of the Roses: Lords serving the Duke of York took white roses and wore them, and the friends of the House of lancaster wore red roses. chromolithography in ??????Pictures of English History??????published by George Routledge & Sons.1890. Privee Collection. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War of the Two Roses (1455-1485): the beginning of the conflict. One Lord of the Royal House of York picks a white rose and another from the Royal House of Lancaster picks a red rose. Illustration of the English Civil War born by the division of the successors of King Edward III (1327-1377) into two branches. The War of the Roses: Lords serving the Duke of York took white roses and wore them, and the friends of the House of lancaster wore red roses. chromolithography in ??????Pictures of English History??????published by George Routledge & Sons.1890. Privee Collection.); Stefano Bianchetti; English, out of copyright.