War of the Roses
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War of the Roses
Following the death of our monarch our kingdom is being torn apart by supporters of two junior branches of the royal dynasty.
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The War of the Roses[1] is a disaster in
England during the
‘Age of Discovery’.
Prerequisites[edit | edit source]
The country:
- is
England.
- is a
monarchy.
- is not a subject nation other than a tributary state.
- does not use doom mechanic.
- did not have this disaster before.
If these prerequisites are met, the monthly progress can begin.
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It is currently the
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at least one of the following is true for ![]()
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Start[edit | edit source]
If the progress reaches 100%, the disaster will start with the following event:
War of the Roses
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[Root.Monarch.GetName] has suddenly died! As the nation mourns, two junior branches of the old House of Plantagenet, the House of Lancaster and the House of York, both claim to be the rightful heir to the throne of England. Sporadic fights between their supporters have already broken out in a number of provinces around the country. Their heraldic symbols, a red rose and a white rose, have already become synonymous with the conflict now commonly known as the War of the Roses.
Trigger conditions
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Is triggered only by
the start of the ‘War of the Roses’ disaster. |
Support the House of Lancaster
If England uses Statists vs Orangists mechanics then:
The revolting province gets the modifier “Supports House of York” for Support the House of York
If England uses Statists vs Orangists mechanics then:
The revolting province gets the modifier “Supports House of Lancaster” for |
While the disaster is ongoing, England gets:
Also the following events are triggered by a monthly pulse.
Monthly events[edit | edit source]
The weight that no event is triggered is 1000 and for each monthly event it is 100.
Support for $DYNASTY$
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Local support for $DYNASTY$ in the War of the Roses keeps growing among the people as peasants and nobles alike rally to our banner!
Trigger conditions
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Is triggered only by
the monthly pulse of the ‘War of the Roses’ disaster. |
This is most welcomed A random owned province and every neighboring provinces satisfying the trigger conditions: |
Declaration for the Lancaster Pretenders!
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The nobility of one of our provinces has long been divided over the War of the Roses, and now there are further nobles proclaiming for House of Lancaster.
Trigger conditions | Is triggered only by
the monthly pulse of the ‘War of the Roses’ disaster. |
Dire news A random owned province and every neighboring provinces satisfying the trigger conditions: |
Declaration for the York Pretenders!
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The nobility of one of our provinces has long been divided over the War of the Roses, and now there are further nobles proclaiming for House of York.
Trigger conditions | Is triggered only by
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Dire news A random owned province and every neighboring provinces satisfying the trigger conditions: |
Nobles Disgruntled
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The nobles have so far stood by the crown during the War of the Roses, expecting to be generously rewarded. But there is a growing opinion among many of them that there has so far been little recognition of their loyalty.
Trigger conditions
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Is triggered only by
the monthly pulse of the ‘War of the Roses’ disaster. |
These gifts should show our gratitude England: It is nothing but their duty A random province of England that has the modifier “Local Support”: |
Soldiers Desert
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War exhaustion in the form of plague and starvation is not only affecting the civilian population but our armed forces as well and the number of deserters keeps growing.
Trigger conditions
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Is triggered only by
the monthly pulse of the ‘War of the Roses’ disaster. |
There is nothing we can do Import food from abroad Let them take from the local peasants |
Legitimacy Questioned
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Even our own commanders and soldiers are starting to question the legitimacy of the current rulership.
Trigger conditions | Is triggered only by
the monthly pulse of the ‘War of the Roses’ disaster. |
Buy their continued support England: How dare they question me? England: |
Rumors of Large Revolt in the Continent
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Many of those who have been forced to flee the country during the War of the Roses have sought refuge at the Continent and the local authorities report rumors that an armed rising might be imminent. If we do not stop this, we will end up with a stronghold there, providing support for further insurrection.
Trigger conditions
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Is triggered only by
the monthly pulse of the ‘War of the Roses’ disaster. |
Send money to help the local authorities England: The money is better needed closer to home
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Finishing conditions[edit | edit source]
If England:
- does not own rebel controlled provinces.
- does not have spawned pretender rebel.
then it loses the above-mentioned effects and the following event is triggered:
The End of the War of the Roses
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The armed conflict over the succession to the English throne is finally over as the ruling dynasty defeats the rebels!
Trigger conditions
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Is triggered only by
the end of the ‘War of the Roses’ disaster. |
Immediate effects
All provinces owned by England:
The War of the Roses ends.[3] | |
Order has finally been restored ![]() Every countries that had the event ‘Support House of Lancaster’
Every countries that had the event ‘Support House of York’
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If the rebels win the War of the Roses one of the following events will occur.
House of Lancaster wins the War of the Roses
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The War of the Roses finally comes to an end as [Root.Monarch.GetName] succeeds in claiming the throne, becoming the new ruler of [Root.GetName].
Trigger conditions | Is triggered only by
a new monarch. |
Immediate effects
All provinces owned by England:
The ‘War of the Roses’ disaster ends. | |
Long live the House of Lancaster! ![]() Every countries that had the event ‘Support House of Lancaster’ and chose to support the rebels
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House of York wins the War of the Roses
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The War of the Roses finally comes to an end as [Root.Monarch.GetName] succeeds in claiming the throne, becoming the new ruler of [Root.GetName].
Trigger conditions | Is triggered only by
a new monarch. |
Immediate effects
All provinces owned by England:
The ‘War of the Roses’ disaster ends. | |
Long live the House of York! ![]() Every countries that had the event ‘Support House of York’ and chose to support the rebels
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If another dynasty gains the throne then the following event is triggered:
House of [Root.Monarch.Dynasty.GetName] ends the War of the Roses
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The War of the Roses finally comes to an end as [Root.Monarch.GetName] succeeds in claiming the throne, becoming the new ruler of [Root.GetName]. With the ascension of the [Root.Monarch.Dynasty.GetName] dynasty the old conflict between Yorkists and Lancasters is now a thing of the past and both factions have resolved to passively work against the [Root.Monarch.Dynasty.GetName] dynasty for now.
Trigger conditions | Is triggered only by
a new monarch. |
Immediate effects
All provinces owned by England:
The ‘War of the Roses’ disaster ends. | |
Long live the House of [Root.Monarch.Dynasty.GetName]! Lancashire (244) and Yorkshire (255) if owned by England: |
Further events[edit | edit source]

Rebel Leaders Captured
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At the Battle of PROVINCENAME several leaders of the revolt was captured by our forces. What should we do with them?
Trigger conditions
The province owner:
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Is triggered only by
a won battle against rebels (except separatist) in the province. |
Pardon them Execute them |

Lancaster Stronghold
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After having won the siege of PROVINCENAME, the rebel forces now have complete control of the entire province and have turned it into a stronghold for supporters loyal to the House of Lancaster.
Trigger conditions
The province:
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Is triggered only by
a lost siege against rebels in the province. |
This is a serious threat The province gets the modifier “Rebel Stronghold” for |

York Stronghold
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After having won the siege of PROVINCENAME, the rebel forces now have complete control of the entire province and have turned it into a stronghold for supporters loyal to the House of York.
Trigger conditions
The province:
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Is triggered only by
a lost siege against rebels in the province. |
This is a serious threat The province gets the modifier “Rebel Stronghold” for |
The Pretender Escapes
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The following description is used if:
- Country flag supports_house_of_lancaster is set
- The Pretender Richard York escaped in the chaos following his defeat in the Battle of [From.GetCapitalName]! Although he is nowhere to be found, we can only assume that he is gathering his troops to make a fresh attempt at the crown.
The following description is used if:
- Country flag supports_house_of_york is set
- The Pretender Edward Lancaster escaped in the chaos following his defeat in the Battle of [From.GetCapitalName]! Although he is nowhere to be found, we can only assume that he is gathering his troops to make a fresh attempt at the crown.''
Trigger conditions | Is triggered only by
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We will find this pretender.
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The Pretender Resurfaces
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The following description is used if:
- Country flag supports_house_of_lancaster is set
- Richard York, the pretender, has resurfaced in [new_revolt_province.GetName] at the head of a fresh army. We must rally our troops to face this new threat!
The following description is used if:
- Country flag supports_house_of_york is set
- Edward Lancaster, the pretender, has resurfaced in [new_revolt_province.GetName] at the head of a fresh army. We must rally our troops to face this new threat!''
Trigger conditions
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Is triggered only by
the |
Off with his head!
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Related events[edit | edit source]
Support House of Lancaster
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A civil war over the succession to the throne is raging in England, a conflict that has become known as the War of the Roses. The revolting House of Lancaster is seeking foreign aid and has sent us an envoy with a request for troops. Should they succeed in claiming the throne our help would surely be remembered and increase the relations between England and COUNTRYNAME.
Trigger conditions
The country:
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Mean time to happen
24 months Modifiers
The country:
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Support House of York
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A civil war over the succession to the throne is raging in England, a conflict that has become known as the War of the Roses. The revolting House of York is seeking foreign aid and has sent us an envoy with a request for troops. Some support might be a way to prevent a strong and unified England from waging war on us, and should the rebels succeed in claiming the throne our help would surely be remembered and increase the relations between England and COUNTRYNAME.
Trigger conditions
The country:
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Mean time to happen
24 months Modifiers
The country:
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[From.GetName] Intervenes!
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The rebels have sought foreign support for their revolt and have managed to convince COUNTRYNAME to aid them with some troops!
Trigger conditions
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Is triggered only by
the |
How dare they!
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Relations Deteriorate with England (Lancaster lost)
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With the rebellion of the House of Lancaster finally crushed, COUNTRYNAME has now turned his attention to those who supported the revolt, both internally and externally.
Trigger conditions
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Is triggered only by
the event ‘The End of the War of the Roses’ |
Option conditions
Oh...
Good thing we didn't!
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Relations Deteriorate with England (York lost)
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With the rebellion of the House of York finally crushed, COUNTRYNAME has now turned his attention to those who supported the revolt, both internally and externally.
Trigger conditions
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Is triggered only by
the event ‘The End of the War of the Roses’ |
Option conditions
Oh...
Good thing we didn't!
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Improved Relations with England
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The new ruler of England, [From.GetName], has not forgotten our help during the War of the Roses. As expected the relations between our countries have greatly improved.
Trigger conditions
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Is triggered only by
one of the following events: |
Good news
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Footnotes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ See in /Europa Universalis IV/common/disasters/war_of_the_roses.txt and for the events in /Europa Universalis IV/events/disaster_ENG_WarOfTheRoses.txt.
- ↑ The modifier “Low Fertility” is set by the event ‘Lack of an Heir.
- ↑ England gets the flag: “war_of_the_roses_ended”.
- ↑ England also gets the flag “war_of_the_roses_was_had”.