{"product_id":"retro-51-tornado-rollerball-pen-war-of-the-roses-york","title":"Retro 51 Tornado Limited Edition Rollerball Pen - War of the Roses 'York'","description":"\u003cp class=\"xmsonormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Retro 51 War of the Roses York Fountain Pen\" href=\"retro-51-tornado-fountain-pen-war-of-the-roses-york\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003eContinuing with the theme of nobility, this UK exclusive produced by Retro 51 takes us back in time to the “War of the Roses\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xmsonormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; color: #1d1d1d;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xmsonormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe York pen has been inspired by ’The Cousins War’ which happened over 600 year ago - otherwise popularly known as the 'War of the Roses’.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xmsonormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; color: #1d1d1d;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xmsonormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe War of the Roses lasted over 30 years and was part of one of the longest civil in English history. These wars were fought between supporters of two rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet, the House of Lancaster (who used a Red Rose emblem) and House of York (who used a White Rose). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xmsonormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; color: #1d1d1d;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xmsonormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe fight was for control of Henry VI, but later became a struggle for the throne itself after Henry VI died with no living heir. Both houses believed their claim to the throne to be stronger than the other.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xmsonormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; color: #1d1d1d;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xmsonormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe pen design is based on the House of York's heraldic badge, the White Rose.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xmsonormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;\"\u003eIt has antique brass trim which complements the satin floral design of the pen with the York roses emblem on the top disc, finishing off the pen beautifully. The emblem of the white rose was first adopted as a heraldic badge by Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, whilst one of his brothers, John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster adopted a red rose. The last King to use the York rose was Richard III whose body was found under a carpark in 2015 in Leicester!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xmsonormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; color: #1d1d1d;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xmsonormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;\"\u003eGather dear friends and show your loyalty to the house of York with this new UK exclusive Tornado pen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pure Pens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601316671720,"sku":"","price":48.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0013\/9807\/9565\/files\/WOTRYorkRB2.jpg?v=1688725779","url":"https:\/\/www.purepens.xyz\/products\/retro-51-tornado-rollerball-pen-war-of-the-roses-york","provider":"Pure Pens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}