Wars of the Roses (disambiguation)

The Wars of the Roses (1455–1485) were a series of dynastic civil wars fought in medieval England.

War(s) of the Roses may also refer to:

Arts and entertainment Shakespeare-related The War of the Roses (Shakespeare), a modern-day play cycle based on Shakespeare's history plays The Wars of the Roses, 1963 theatrical, and later BBC TV adaptation of the three parts of Shakespeare's Henry VI, and Richard III A three part BBC adaptation of the three parts of Shakespeare's Henry VI, and Richard III was broadcast in 2016 as The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses

Other uses in arts and entertainment Wars of the Roses (album), a 2011 studio album by the band Ulver The War of the Roses (novel), a 1981 novel by Warren Adler The War of the Roses (film), a 1989 American film based on the novel, starring Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner The Roses (film), a 2025 reimagining of the original film, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman War of the Roses (radio show), a live entertainment program, created 1994 that catches cheaters in relationships War of the Roses (video game), a 2012 action video game based on the dynastic civil wars Wars of the Roses, a series of historical novels by Conn Iggulden Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses, a PlayStation 2 strategy game that reimagines the Wars of the Roses by placing Yu-Gi-Oh! characters in the roles of Lancastrian and Yorkist leaders.

Sports Roses Match or "The War of the Roses", any game of cricket between Yorkshire County Cricket Club and Lancashire County Cricket Club, first played in 1849

Roses Tournament, annual sports competition between Lancaster University and the University of York

Rugby League War of the Roses, rugby league matches between Lancashire and Yorkshire, beginning 1895

The War of the Roses, rivalry between two American minor league baseball teams, the Lancaster Barnstormers and the York Revolution

Wars of the Roses (air race) (1913), Leeds Other uses "The War of the Roses", 1886 campaign for governor of Tennessee, contested between brothers "War of the Roses", 2016 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party leadership crisis

"War of the Roses", an annual event of The East Kingdom of the Society for Creative Anachronism

See also "Come Alive (The War of the Roses)", a song by Janelle Monáe from her 2010 album The ArchAndroid