The Wars of the Roses (CASSELL MILITARY PAPERBACKS)

The Wars of the Roses (CASSELL MILITARY PAPERBACKS)

by RobinNeillands (Author)

Synopsis

The vicious wars between the English noble houses of York and Lancaster marked the end of medieval England and the birth of the Renaissance. The end of that thirty-year period of strife and bloodshed saw the collapse of the great Plantagenet dynasty, rulers of all England and much of France for over three hundred years, and the rise of the Tudors, destined to dominate English political life during the next century. All the characters are here: Henry V and his luckless son, Henry VI, together with his unfortunate uncles, John of Bedford and Humphrey of Gloucester, not to mention the notorious Richard III and his nephews - The Princes in the Tower. Neillands skilfully tackles this complex period providing a clear and entertaining analysis.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
Publisher: Phoenix
Published: 02 Feb 2006

ISBN 10: 0304363162
ISBN 13: 9780304363162
Book Overview: A vivid account of a fascinating period of English history involving secret plots, secret romances, murders, great battles, political intrigue and broken promises A concise and accessible history aimed at the general reader By a popular and well-known military historian

Author Bio
Robin Neillands served in 45 Commando Royal Marines during the 1950s. He now works as a journalist and travel writer and has a growing reputation as a military historian. He has published many books on British military history from the Napoleonic era through to the Second World War. Neillands also has a particular passion for the medieval world and this book carries on from where THE HUNDRED YEARS WAR left off.