This set, marking the second part of the Wars of the Roses, shows the culmination of the struggle between the the Red Rose of the House of Lancaster, (represented here by King Henry VII), and the White Rose of the House of York, (as Elysabeth of York).

The result of this 28 years of national strife and bloodshed ceased with the two factions united by marriage - and their two iconic symbols combining as the Tudor Rose.   This dynasty produced two of the greatest monarchs in the history of England - Henry VIII, and his daughter, Elizabeth I.

Also included in this group is King Richard III, and the two little princes who were tragically murdered in the Tower of London.

Modern historians are coming to the conclusion that Richard was not a hunchback, and was not a wicked child murderer.   The consensus is that the Pro-Tudor William Shakespeare may have misrepresented him in his histories, to curry favour with the monarchy - And the bad press generated has marred his reputation for centuries

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The recent (4 Feb 2013) news of the excavation of a body in a Leicester car park, (now DNA identified as that of King Richard III), confirms that the king did have a curvature of the spine, though this may not have been so obvious as Shakespeare's description suggests.   Wounds on the King's remains suggest that he fought bravely, and was killed by a blow to the back of the head

The complete set consisted of the following six dolls :

• P.648 - King Richard III
• P.649 - Anne Neville
• P.650a - Edward V (one of the two Princes in the Tower - both sold together)
• P.650b - The Duke of York (one of the two Princes in the Tower - both sold together)
• P.651 - King Henry VII
• P.652 - Elysabeth of York

Each doll was supplied with a numbered certificate of authenticity

The slideshow below displays the entire "Wars of the Roses - Part 2" doll collection

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