| Description |
xl, 502, [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), charts |
| Summary |
During the fifteenth century England was split in a bloody conflict between the Houses of York and Lancaster over who should claim the crown. The civil wars consumed the whole nation in a series of battles that eventually saw the Tudor dynasty take power. In A Brief History of the Wars of the Roses, Desmond Seward tells the story of this complex and dangerous period of history through the lives of five men and women who experienced the conflict first hand. In a gripping narrative the personal trials of the principal characters interweave with the major events and personalities of one of the most significant turning points in British history |
| Contents |
The way to war, 1450-60 -- The wheel of fortune, 1461-71 -- The prime of edward IV, 1471-83 -- The reign of richard III, 1483-85 -- The end of the war, 1485-99 -- Epilogue : the four survivors |
| Subject |
Edward IV, King of England, 1442-1483
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Henry VI, King of England, 1421-1471
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Beaufort, Margaret, Countess of Richmond and Derby, 1443-1509
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| Alt Title |
The wars of the roses : The bloody rivalay for the throne of england |
| ISBN |
9781845290061 (pbk.) |
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