Retro 51 Tornado Fountain Pen - War of the Roses - The Royal Assembly

“Continuing with the theme of nobility this UK exclusive produced by Retro 51 takes us back in time to the “War of the Roses"!

This luxury gift set comes in a premium presentation box and includes a matching-number pair of York and Lancaster rollerball pens. Each set is individually numbered under 40.

Extremely limited edition – only 17 rollerball sets and 3 fountain pen sets available.

War of the Roses Boxed Set

• Retro 51 York Fountain Pen ( MATCHING NUMBERS )
• Retro 51 Lancaster Fountain Pen ( MATCHING NUMBERS )
• Medium nibs
• 1x Endless Ruled Recorder Notebook ( Choose of Red or Green )
• 3 bottles of Mann Inc 50ml ink - Whisper of Thrones, Tudor Green and Royal Red Roses.
  

YORK

The York pen has been inspired by ’The Cousins War’ which happened over 600 years ago- otherwise popularly known as the 'War of the Roses’.

The War of the Roses lasted over 30 years and was part of one of the longest civil wars 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). 

The 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.

The pen design is based on the House of York's heraldic badge, the white rose.

It 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!

LANCASTER

Step into the pages of history with the Retro 51 War of the Roses Lancaster Rollerball Pen, the second pen in this UK Exclusive series. Following the success of the War of the Roses York Pen, this new addition honours the fierce and enduring legacy of the Lancaster side in the legendary conflict that spanned over 30 years.

Fought between two rival factions of the royal House of Plantagenet—the House of Lancaster, symbolized by the iconic Red Rose, and the House of York, represented by the White Rose—the war was not only a struggle for the throne of England but also a battle for royal loyalty, and power.

The Lancaster Rollerball Pen has antique brass trim which complements the satin floral design of the pen finishing off the pen with the fiery Red Rose emblem on the top disc. The red rose was first used as an emblem by Edmund, son of Henry III, in August 1265. The last Lancaster king was Henry VI, crowned at just 8 months old, he was not a popular King after marrying a French Queen. He was also known as the Mad King!

Gather dear friends! Which house will you show your loyalty to? The house of Lancaster or the house of York?

The Retro 51 EXT (extended) Tornado fountain pen is 2.5cm longer than the standard Retro 51 fountain pen, which enables it to hold two standard international ink cartridges or an ink converter (it comes with both). We have also have a selection of bottled ink available here. 

*Excluded from all discount offers.

Your Tornado pen comes in attractive gift packaging which doubles as a deskpen holder.

Length: 135mm
Diameter: 12mm
Weight: 28g