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The war was fought between the House of Lancaster and the House of York.

1. Both Houses laid claim to the monarchy.

2. The ruling Lancastrian King ( Henry V1) surrounded himself with unpopular nobles.

3. There was civil unrest amongst most of the population.

4. Powerful Lords had their own private armies.

5. Henry V1 suffered from a mental illness

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It was a series of wars for the control of the throne of England. They were fought between two rival branches of the House of Plantagenet, those of Lancaster and York

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