Description
This sweeping history traces the dynastic struggle between Lancaster and York that plunged fifteenth-century England into decades of political intrigue, rebellion, and civil war. Beginning with the troubled succession of the Lancastrian kings and the roots of the conflict, it follows the rival claims, shifting alliances, and decisive personalities that reshaped the English monarchy. Queens such as Margaret of Anjou and Elizabeth Woodville stand alongside figures including Richard, Duke of York, the Earl of Warwick, and Edward IV in a vivid account of ambition, loyalty, and power. Meticulously researched and dramatically narrated, the book brings the Wars of the Roses and its turbulent age to compelling life without reducing its complexity.
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Ballantine Books
Published Oct 5, 2011
485 pages
ISBN: 9780307806857
paperback
Ballantine Books
Published Jan 1, 1996
462 pages
ISBN: 0345404335
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Details
First Published
1995
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Wars of the Roses by Alison Weir.