Upset in Europe.

At the end of the Hundred Years' War we see many new and notable monarchies come to the for front. On of these is Henry the VII the first Tudor King of England. He came to the thrown after a time known as the War of the Roses. These Symbols of a white rose vs a red rose have played many parts in our culture today, including Alice in Wonderland. The York and Lancaster families were very prominate predessors to the Tudors and the legacies of each of these families had a long lasting impact on England. The Tudor Rose is a combination of the York white rose and the Lancaster red rose. I think it would have been very interesting to discuss the War of the Roses more in our reading but it is important to remember that England was not the only contry having wars over throwns.

France was struggling and ultimately Louis XI became the winner. Germany eventually gained control of Burgundy, Belgium and Luxembourg as well as many other regions. The Duke of Moscow, Ivan III, declared himself Tsar of Russia. and Spain fought the Trastamaran Wars.

Each region of Europe was in strife and change. These changes started to show us the first divisons of the regions of Europe. I think this period of time was influencial in the divisions of Europe and we still see the Effects of these monarchy changes in Modern Europe today.