Second Battle of St Albans to take advantage of their victory. The Wars of the Roses were fought between the supporters of the House of Lancaster, represented by the mentally unstable King Henry VI, and those of the rival House of York. Richard of York quarrelled with several of Henry's court during the late 1440s and early 1450s. He was respected as a soldier and administrator, and was believed by his own supporters to have a better claim to the throne than Henry. York and his friends finally openly rebelled in 1455. At the First Battle of St Albans, York gained a victory, but this
Wars of the Roses (album) musician. It's kind of a shared sensibility.” Upon release, "Wars of the Roses" received generally positive reviews from music critics. Murat Batmaz, writing for "Sea of Tranquility" webzine, commented, “It amalgamates musical traits from its predecessors while re-shaping them with a more direct approach. The album derives its power from being extremely varied, as it is comprised by far-reaching sonic experiments." Conor Fynes, writing for "Prog Sphere", comments, “The strength of "War Of The Roses" is in its grand instrumentation and clever electronic arrangements. It’s certainly an album that grows with each listen; after all, hasn’t the music of Ulver