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As I probably have shown many times on this forum, I'm a french and very proud of the history of my country, more specially the Napoleonic Wars.
However, I recently discovered myself an interests in the rivalry that opposed (and probably still oppose) France and England/Britain. This has pushed me to dive more and more in the history of both countries and I'm currently studying the story of the two main families who caused the rivalry : the French Capetians on one side and the English Plantagenêt on the other.
I have a little trouble on getting the whole picture of the war of the Roses... I get the main points (succession rivalry between the Lancastrians and the Yorkists) but not some lesser elements such as how the two rival houses were representend in the royal family and a little trouble in understanding the rise of Henry Tudor as heir of the Lancastrians.
So here are a few questions I have on the English civil war :
1°) Could someone give or indicate me a complete family tree of the descendants of Edward III so that I can have a better view on the succession war and the different (and possible) claimants? I hope I'm not asking too much with this one...
2°) Did the Roses War implied foreign powers? I heard Louis XI of France watched the conflict with interests at one point.
3°) Can someone tell me more about Henry Tudor's lignage and his rise as the main Lancastrian leader/heir?
4°) Were there any major contestant to Henry Tudor besides Richard III?
5°) What would be the consequences of Richard III winning the battle of Bosworth Field?
6°) Could there have been an earlier end to the Roses War?