Lancaster and York. For much of the fifteenth century, these two families were locked in battle for control of the English throne. Kings were murdered and deposed. Armies marched on London. Old noble names were ruined while rising dynasties seized power and lands. The war between the royal houses of Lancaster and York, the most complex in English history, profoundly altered the course of the monarchy. Alison Weir, one of the foremost authorities on British history, brings brilliantly to life both the war itself and the larger-tha-life figures who fought it on the great stage of England. The Wars of the Roses is history at its very best-swift and compelling, rich in character, pageantry, and drama, and vivid in its re-creation of an astonishing period of history.
- ISBN:
- 9780345404336
- 9780345404336
- Category:
- British & Irish history
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
- 25-06-1996
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Random House USA Inc
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Pages:
- 512
- Dimensions (mm):
- 208x139x28mm
- Weight:
- 0.45kg
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