Q Post 4026 Painting the Roses Red and why Lewis Carrol may have had this symbolism in Alice In Wonderland. The War of the Roses. I was looking into Q's post and the interesting connection between the Red Roses and James Comey. I found out about the War of the Roses. A Country being in TURMOIL sounds like us now.  CHAPTER VIII The Queen's Croquet-Ground A large rose-tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses growing on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red. Alice thought this a very curious thing, and she went nearer to watch them, and just as she came up to them she heard one of them say, `Look out now, Five! Don't go splashing paint over me like that!' Two, Five, and Seven painting the rosebush I couldn't help it,' said Five, in a sulky tone; `Seven jogged my elbow.' On which Seven looked up and said, `That's right, Five! Always lay the blame on others!' You'd better not talk!' said Five. `I heard the Queen say only yesterday you deserved to be beheaded!' `What for?' said the one who had spoken first. That's none of your business, Two!' said Seven. Yes, it is his business!' said Five, `and I'll tell him--it was for bringing the cook tulip-roots instead of onions.' Seven flung down his brush, and had just begun `Well, of all the unjust things--' when his eye chanced to fall upon Alice, as she stood watching them, and he checked himself suddenly: the others looked round also, and all of them bowed low. Would you tell me,' said Alice, a little timidly, `why you are painting those roses?' Five and Seven said nothing, but looked at Two. Two began in a low voice, Why the fact is, you see, Miss, this here ought to have been a red rose-tree, and we put a white one in by mistake; and if the Queen was to find it out, we should all have our heads cut off, you know. So you see, Miss, we're doing our best, afore she comes, to--' At this moment Five, who had been anxiously looking across the garden, called out `The Queen! The Queen!' and the three gardeners instantly threw themselves flat upon their faces. There was a sound of many footsteps, and Alice looked round, eager to see the Queen.  https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~rgs/alice-VIII.html THE WAR OF THE ROSES In the beginning of chapter eight, Alice stumbles upon three gardeners who are painting the previously white roses red.  Why Lewis Carroll may have had this symbolism in Alice In Wonderland. The War of Roses took place from 1455 to 1485 in England. The late fifteenth century was a period of POLITICAL TURMOIL in England. Following the Hundred Years’ War, TWO HOUSES began fighting for the throne: the House of York and the House of Lancaster. These two families oddly enough had roses for their symbols. The House of York was the white rose, while the House of Lancaster was the red rose. Alice asks the gardeners why they painting the roses. One of the gardeners replies with the following, This here ought to have been a red rose-tree, but we put in a white on by mistake, and if the Queen was to find out we should all have our heads cut off, you know.” The Queen and King of Hearts are from the House of Lancaster as symbolized by the fact that they are the red king and queen of hearts. This would also explain why they are painting the roses red, as it is their symbol. Another reason they were painting the roses red was due to the fact that the previous white roses represented their rivals, the House of York. https://aliceproject10.wordpress.com/2009/12/03/painting-the-roses-red/