The Wars Of The Roses: England's First Civil War (Paperback)
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The Wars Of The Roses: England's First Civil War (Paperback)

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Paperback 512 Pages
Published: 05/08/2010
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THE WARS OF THE ROSES is the definitive account of one of the bloodiest episodes in British history - wars between the houses of York and Lancaster. Trevor Royle provides a military history of the Wars while placing the conflict in the context of the time. This was a period with a rich legacy: William Caxton introduced the art of printing; there was a growing body of literature, such as Chaucer, in the English tongue; architecture flourished and great educational institutions were born such as Winchester School and King's College, Cambridge.

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
ISBN: 9780349117904
Number of pages: 512
Weight: 360 g
Dimensions: 197 x 129 x 33 mm


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Spirited ... An elegant, even-handed and well-researched account of a fascinating period Jonathan Wright, Tablet A fine, expansive drama The Times This is a book that enacts its assumptions, suggesting what's at stake historically through sheer resonance and drive ... this unabashedly narrative approach highlights how the on-off struggle threw England into turmoil in the reign of six successive kings Scotsman Well-written and readable ... readers will be both entertained and instructed BBC History Magazine

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“Concise, in-depth and enjoyable.”

Firstly. I brought this book because I openly admit that there were some gapping holes in my knowledge of this period and wanted to learn more. The book was exactly what I wanted and overall it was a consice, in-depth... More

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“A good overview of the conflict and the people who set it, and kept it, in motion.”

The first part of the book delves into the origins of the Wars which Royle considers, along with skid other historians, as when Henry IV deposed his cousin Richard II and began the Lancastrian dynasty. Royle takes us... More

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