Royal Gallery 1910

Plucking The Red And White Roses In The Old Temple Gardens

Henry Arthur Payne’s painting for the East Corridor in the Houses of Parliament depicts the moment Richard, Duke of York, plucks the white rose to represent the House of York, while his enemy, John Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, chooses the red rose as the symbol of the House of Lancaster. The mural is one of a series that celebrated the Tudor dynasty, presenting the start of a dynastic war from which the Tudors would rise to power.…

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