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How did the Wars of the Roses get the name？A
问题详情
How did the "Wars of the Roses" get the name？
A．The wars were fought over the ownership of a rose garden.
B．The wars took place when roses were in bloom.
C．The wars were fought because of a love affair.
D．The two sides fought under banners depicting a white rose and a red rose.请帮忙给出正确答案和分析，谢谢！
参考答案
正确答案：D
解析：玫瑰战争(Wars of the Roses)(1455年一1487年)，或称蔷薇战争，通常指英国兰开斯特王朝(House of Lancaster)和约克王朝(House of York)的支持者之间为了英格兰王位的断续内战。两个家族都是金雀花王朝(Plantagenet)皇族的分支，是英王爱德华三世的后裔。玫瑰战争不是当时所用的名字，它来源于两个皇族所选的家徽，兰开斯特的红玫瑰和约克的白玫瑰，战争双方的旗帜上也都有玫瑰的标志。
