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Author: Koveras

Jun 23rd 2013 at 9:59:14 AM

There are several examples listed under UsefulNotes/WarsOfTheRoses (copying from there):

* The second duology of ''Literature/ArciaChronicles'' is a {{fantasy}} retelling of the Wars of the Roses, dubbed "War of the Daffodils".
* Another fantasy retelling is the "War of the Lions" that drives the plot of the original ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTactics'' game.
* ...and yet another in ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'', with Stark and Lannister FeudingFamilies being less than subtle clues. And, even more directly, brief mentions are made of the Red and Green "Apple" Fossoways, who appear to have their own squabbles over titles and are two branches of a house. The symbol of House Tyrell, one of the major power players in the series, is dipicted in the TV adaptation ''Series/GameOfThrones'' as a dead ringer for the Tudor double rose.
* ''VideoGame/{{Gemfire}}'', by Creator/{{KOEI}}, is best described as "''Literature/RomanceOfTheThreeKingdoms'' [[XMeetsY in a]] StandardFantasySetting [[XMeetsY version of the Wars of the Roses]]," down to the king being from House ''[[MeaningfulName Lankshire]]''. And Ishmeria being shaped like England and Wales (including the Isle of Man) and the king's bastard heading up House Tudoria.

Also:

* The eponymous conflict in ''VideoGame/AceCombatZeroTheBelkanWar'' is based on WorldWarI, except taking place 80 years later.