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war of the roses

  • n  struggle for the English throne (1455-1485) between the house of York (white rose) and the house of Lancaster (red rose) ending with the accession of the Tudor monarch Henry VII
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  • War of the roses
    It's what Hollywood would call high concept. A "War of the Roses" pitting the joined forces of hundreds of "Steel Magnolias" from local ladies' gardening clubs, digging in against a lone "Maverick" macho gardener for territorial control of highway be
    June 7, 2013 - Gloucester Daily Times

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