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The 15 pages that link to House of York, each with the reason it gives.

• Wars of the RosesRelated: Its claim to the crown rested on descent from Edward III and opposition to Lancastrian rule.

• Battle of Bosworth FieldRelated: Richard III fought to preserve the Yorkist dynasty at Bosworth.

• House of LancasterCompared with: York descended from Edward III through a different son and advanced a rival hereditary claim.

• Richard II of EnglandRelated: Its later claim drew on descent from Edward III, the same royal line as Richard.

• Edward IVBroader topic: Edward's membership in this dynasty supplied his claim to the English crown.

• Richard IIINarrower topic: Richard’s dynasty provided his claim to the throne and the political base of his reign.

• Battle of BarnetRelated: Edward IV’s claim and army represented the Yorkist cause at Barnet.

• Battle of TowtonRelated: Its claim to the crown was the political cause behind Edward IV’s campaign.

• Elizabeth of YorkNarrower topic: Elizabeth’s birth made her one of the most prominent Yorkist heirs.

• Henry IV of EnglandCompared with: Its claim offered a dynastic alternative to the royal line Henry established.

• Richard III (play)Related: Richard’s family position makes his path to the throne possible.

• Richard Neville, 16th Earl of WarwickRelated: Warwick’s rise initially depended on Yorkist power, though his later defection weakened the dynasty he had advanced.

• House of PlantagenetBroader topic: York’s claim challenged Lancaster’s and supplied the dynasty’s final kings.

• Edward V of EnglandRelated: Edward belonged to the dynasty whose hold on the throne Richard III’s accession overturned.

• First Battle of St AlbansRelated: Its claim to royal power framed the Yorkist challenge at St Albans.