The Wars of the Roses

Name: The Wars of the Roses
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By Hugh Bicheno

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The Wars of the Roses by Hugh Bicheno delves into the turbulent series of dynastic conflicts in 15th-century England. The book explores the intricate political manoeuvres, battles, and key figures involved in the struggle for the English throne, providing rich historical context. Bicheno offers a detailed narrative of the period, shedding light on the complex feuds and alliances that shaped this critical epoch in English history.
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A one-volume, essential history of England's longest and bloodiest civil war: the Wars of the Roses.

A one-volume, essential history of England's longest and bloodiest civil war, the Wars of the Roses, narrated as a medieval 'Game of Thrones' by a master military historian.

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A one-volume, essential history of England's longest and bloodiest civil war: the Wars of the Roses.

The Real Game of Thrones...

The Wars of the Roses were a prolonged brawl over an inheritance by a deeply dysfunctional extended family. The inheritance in question was the throne of England; the story is one of unbridled ambition and murderous treachery.

From the 1450s, when the mentally unstable Henry VI struggled to control the violent feuding of his magnates, through the rise and fall of Richard of York, to the chaos and bloodshed of the 1470s which followed Edward IV's accession and his secret marriage to Elizabeth Woodville, this is a saga of ambition, intrigue and bloodshed.

Charting a clear course through the dynastic and factional minefield of the era, and offering an authoritative analysis of the battles that ensued, Hugh Bicheno's The Wars of the Roses is a compelling one-volume account of England's longest and bloodiest civil war.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781789544725

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 September 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Apollo

Illustration: Illustrated

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 54.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 646g

Pages: 848

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European History History & Archaeology History & Military Hugh Bicheno Military History Non-Fiction

About the Author

Hugh Bicheno read history at Cambridge, and later joined the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). He is the author of Crescent and Cross: the Battle of Lepanto, Razor's Edge: the Unofficial History of the Falklands War and Elizabeth's Sea Dogs.