Claim: The Wars of the Roses were a series of wars for control of the throne of England by rival houses.
Evidence: 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-.