England and the Rose

I chose to do this post on England and the Rose. I am doing England to complete all the countries in Britain as well as Ireland. This rose is sometimes known as the "Tudor Rose" when it is being associated with England.

The Rose:

     Roses can come in many different varieties and colours. They can be genetically modified to become what the grower wants them. The Tudor Rose is just the ordinary red rose. These roses grow on bushes with spiky stalks and blood red leaves. They are very common for giving away to someone you love as a romantic present.

England:

England is the last country Great Britain that I have not yet done. It has a population of  around 57.5 million people which makes it the largest country in Great Britain. Its capital is London and Queen Elizabeth lives there in Buckingham Palace. England is well known for its Royal Family and castles, such as Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle.

Connection Between Plant and Country:  

It was King Henry VII who initially made the Tudor Rose into an emblem of England. The War of Roses had just finished against Richard III and he had just married Elizabeth of York and celebrated with red and white roses. Because of these two factors, King Henry made the rose an official emblem of England. It is called the Tudor Rose because King Henry was the first Tudor monarch and he first initiated it.

Websites Used:

http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamUnif/Emblem.html

http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/england-population/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floral_emblem#/media/File:Tudor_Rose.svg