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A pedigree dataset representing the familial relationships among key figures in the historical War of the Roses, a series of English civil wars for control of the throne of England fought between the houses of Lancaster and York during the 15th century. This dataset includes information on individuals' parentage, birth and death years, and titles, allowing for the exploration of lineage, alliances, and succession during this tumultuous period in English history.

Usage

data(warsofroses)

Format

A data frame with many observations on 6 variables.

Source

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wars_of_the_Roses#Family_tree>

Details

The variables are as follows:

  • id: Person identification variable

  • momID: ID of the mother

  • dadID: ID of the father

  • name: Name of the person

  • sex: Biological sex

  • url: URL to a wiki page about the character