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| Author | : James Gairdner |
| Publisher | : Jovian Press |
| Total Pages | : 143 |
| Release | : 2017-12-20 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1537811150 |
The reign of Edward III may be considered the climax of mediaeval civilization and of England's early greatness. It is the age in which chivalry attained its highest perfection. It is the period of the most brilliant achievements in war and of the greatest development of arts and commerce before the Reformation. It was succeeded by an age of decay and disorder, in the midst of which, for one brief interval, the glories of the days of King Edward were renewed; for the rest, all was sedition, anarchy, and civil war. Two different branches of the royal family set up rival pretensions to the throne; and the struggle, as it went on, engendered acts of violence and ferocity which destroyed all faith in the stability of government.
| Author | : Trevor Royle |
| Publisher | : Macmillan |
| Total Pages | : 370 |
| Release | : 2008-07-22 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1403966729 |
In this sweeping history, Trevor Royle details one of the bloodiest episodes in British history. The prize was the crown of England, and the players were the rival houses of Lancaster and York. The dynastic quarrel threatened the collapse of the monarchy as a succession of weak rulers failed to deal with an overzealous aristocracy, plunging England into a series of violent encounters. The bloody battles and political intrigue between the rival heirs of King Edward III brought forth one of the most dynamic ruling families of England--the Tudors.
| Author | : |
| Publisher | : London : Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green |
| Total Pages | : 486 |
| Release | : 1864 |
| Genre | : Great Britain |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Michael J. Bennett |
| Publisher | : Sutton Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 199 |
| Release | : 1987 |
| Genre | : Bosworth Field, Battle of, 1485 |
| ISBN | : 9780862994266 |
On the morning of the 22nd August 1485, to the sound of thundering hooves, gunshot, the clash of steel and the cries of men in battle, Richard III, King of England, lost his life and the Platangenet line came to an end. But what do we really know of the battle which became known as the Battle of Bosworth Field? How do we separate fact from legend when our knowledge is based on sources which are meagre, garbled or partisan?
| Author | : William Caxton |
| Publisher | : BoD – Books on Demand |
| Total Pages | : 166 |
| Release | : 2024-08-01 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 3385545595 |
Reprint of the original, first published in 1877.
| Author | : D.R. Cook |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 143 |
| Release | : 2014-07-30 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 131788096X |
This concise, lucid study charts the complex sequence of events we know today as the War of the Roses. In the thematic chapters of the third section the author assesses the motives and relationships of the principal actors; the real character and impact of the Wars of the Roses; and the nature of Yorkist government.
| Author | : Samuel Harding |
| Publisher | : Perennial Press |
| Total Pages | : 206 |
| Release | : 2018-03-10 |
| Genre | : Travel |
| ISBN | : 1531265014 |
From the city of Calais, on the northern coast of France, one may look over the water on a clear day and see the white cliffs of Dover, in England. At this point the English Channel is only twenty-one miles wide. But this narrow water has dangerous currents, and often fierce winds sweep over it, so that small ships find it hard to cross. This rough Channel has more than once spoiled the plans of England's enemies, and the English people have many times thanked God for their protecting seas.
| Author | : Alison Weir |
| Publisher | : Random House |
| Total Pages | : 493 |
| Release | : 2011-04-18 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 1446449173 |
A lucid, gripping account of the human side of one of the bloodiest chapters of British history. The war between the houses of Lancaster and York for the throne of England was characterised by treachery, deceit and - at St Albans, Blore Hill and Towton, - some of the goriest and most dramatic battles on England's soil. Between 1455 and 1487 the royal coffers were bankrupted, and the conflict resulted in the downfall of the houses of Lancaster and York and the emergence of the illustrious Tudor dynasty. Alison Weir's account focuses on the people and personalities involved in the conflict. At the centre of the book stands Henry VI, the pious king whose mental instability led to political chaos, Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York and Henry's rival, and most important of all, Margaret of Anjou, Henry's wife who took up her arms in her husband's cause and battled for many years in a violent man's world. 'A joy to read' Economist
| Author | : Kathryn Warner |
| Publisher | : The History Press |
| Total Pages | : 372 |
| Release | : 2018-10-08 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0750990201 |
Traditionally, the Wars of the Roses – one of the bloodiest conflicts on English soil – began in 1455, when the Duke of York attacked King Henry VI's army in the narrow streets of St Albans. But this conflict did not spring up overnight. Blood Roses traces it back to the beginning. Starting in 1245 with the founding of the House of Lancaster, Kathryn Warner follows a twisted path of political intrigue, bloody war and fascinating characters for 200 years. From the Barons Wars to the overthrowing of Edward II, Eleanor of Castile to Isabella of France, and true love to Loveday, this is a new look at an infamous era. The first book to look at the origins of both houses, Blood Roses reframes some of the biggest events of the medieval era; not as stand-alone conflicts, but as part of a long-running family feud that would have drastic consequences.
| Author | : Philippa Gregory |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 576 |
| Release | : 2007-11-01 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1416588590 |
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Other Boleyn Girl comes the final book of the extraordinary Wideacre trilogy as the heir to the great estate comes home at last. Meridon knows she does not belong in the dirty, vagabond life of a gypsy bareback rider. The half-remembered vision of another life burns in her heart, even as her beloved sister, Dandy, risks everything for their future. Alone, Meridon follows the urgings of her dream, riding in the moonlight past the rusted gates, up the winding drive to a house—clutching the golden clasp of the necklace that was her birthright—home at last to Wideacre. The lost heir of one of England’s great estates would take her place as its mistress... Meridon is a rich, impassioned tapestry of a young woman’s journey from dreams to glittering drawing rooms and elaborate deceits, from a simple hope to a deep and fulfilling love. Set in the savage contrasts of Georgian England—a time alive with treachery, grandeur, and intrigue—Meridon is Philippa Gregory’s masterwork.
