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Lancaster And York

  • Imprint: Vintage

  • ISBN: 9780099540175

  • Length: 480  Pages

  • Dimensions: 198mm x 30mm x 129mm

  • Weight: 348g

  • RRP: £11.99

Lancaster And York

  • The Wars of the Roses

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 bloodiest 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 lucid and gripping account focuses on the human side of history, 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.

  • Imprint: Vintage

  • ISBN: 9780099540175

  • Length: 480  Pages

  • Dimensions: 198mm x 30mm x 129mm

  • Weight: 348g

  • RRP: £11.99

Reviews

  • Weir provides immense satisfaction. She writes in a pacy, vivid style, engaging the heart as well as the mind

    Independent

  • A joy to read

    Economist

  • A lively account of plotting and intrigues

    Daily Mail

  • An exciting and fast-moving account.

    Rachel Bellerby, www.suite101.com

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About the Author

Alison Weir

Alison Weir is one of Britain’s top-selling historians. She is the author of numerous works of history and historical fiction, specialising in the medieval and Tudor periods. Her bestselling history books include The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Elizabeth of York and The Lost Tudor Princess. Her novels include Innocent Traitor, Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen and Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession. She is an Honorary Life Patron of Historic Royal Palaces and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. She lives and works in Surrey.

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