My White Rose

The Battle of Bosworth Field (or Battle of Bosworth) was the last significant battle of the Wars of the Roses, the civil war between the Houses of Lancaster and York that extended across England in the latter half of the 15th century. Fought on 22 August 1485, the battle was won by the Lancastrians. Their leader Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond, became the first English monarch of the Tudor dynasty by his victory and subsequent marriage to a Yorkist princess. His opponent Richard III, the last king of the House of York, was killed during the battle, the last English monarch to die in combat. Historians consider Bosworth Field to mark the end of the Plantagenet dynasty, making it one of the defining moments of English history.

You can read more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bosworth_Field

This is my own white rose, nameless for today because I can't  remember what it is called. I've had it so long. It is my favourite rose in the garden because it is so beautiful. The white rose was the symbol of York for Richard III. The Lancastrian rose was red. Eventually the two were amalgamated when Henry Tudor defeated Richard III in the Battle of Bosworth Field on 22nd August,  1485, thus creating the Tudor rose, which can be seen in many of our ancient buildings today.