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.
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Publisher: Little,Brown Book GroupISBN: 9780349117904Number of pages: 512Weight: 360 gDimensions: 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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