The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors
by Dan Jones
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In fifteenth-century England, rival branches of the Plantagenet dynasty wage a brutal struggle for the crown, plunging the kingdom into shifting alliances, rebellion, and civil war. From Henry V’s triumph at Agincourt to the battles of Towton and Bosworth, the narrative follows the rulers, commanders, queens, and political schemers whose ambitions brought an ancient royal house to the brink of collapse. Dan Jones brings the era’s battles and court intrigues vividly to life while examining the decisive influence of figures such as Margaret of Anjou, Elizabeth Woodville, and Margaret Beaufort. Challenging the Tudor version of events, this gripping history explores how dynastic conflict reshaped the English monarchy and cleared the way for the rise of the Tudors.
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Viking
Published Jan 1, 2014
392 pages
ISBN: 9780670026678
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First Published
2014
Language
eng
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