The Wars of the Roses: And the Lives of Five Men and Women in the
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During the amazing 15th-century bloodbath of the Wars of the Roses, three kings, a Prince of Wales, and eight royal (or semi-royal) dukes died in battle, murder or sudden death, together with a third of the peerage and countless gentry. This is an account of the bloody combat between the rival dynasties of York and Lancaster. It seeks to bring to life the battles and drama of the ruinous conflict and recreate a picture of an England of great beauty and cruelty.
Author: Desmond Seward
Format: Paperback, 480 pages, 130mm x 197mm, 370 g
Published: 2002, Little, Brown Book Group, United Kingdom
Genre: Regional History
Description
During the amazing 15th-century bloodbath of the Wars of the Roses, three kings, a Prince of Wales, and eight royal (or semi-royal) dukes died in battle, murder or sudden death, together with a third of the peerage and countless gentry. This is an account of the bloody combat between the rival dynasties of York and Lancaster. It seeks to bring to life the battles and drama of the ruinous conflict and recreate a picture of an England of great beauty and cruelty.
The Wars of the Roses: And the Lives of Five Men and Women in the