A Brief History of the Wars of the Roses by Mr Desmond Seward - ISBN: 9781845290061
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Crowns, blood, and betrayal: Five lives entwined in England’s brutal wars.

A Brief History of the Wars of the Roses

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  • Paperback

    544 pages

  • Release Date

    20 July 2008

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Summary

During the fifteenth century, England was split in a bloody conflict between the Houses of York and Lancaster over who should claim the crown. The civil wars consumed the whole nation in a series of battles that eventually saw the Tudor dynasty take power.

In A Brief History of the Wars of the Roses, Desmond Seward tells the story of this complex and dangerous period of history through the lives of five men and women who experienced the conflict firsthand. In a gripping narra…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781845290061
ISBN-10:1845290062
Author:Mr Desmond Seward
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Robinson Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:544
Release Date:20 July 2008
Weight:438g
Dimensions:201mm x 180mm x 37mm
Series:Brief Histories
What They're Saying

Critics Review

A brilliant study of the period. Rich in historical detail, yet passionately written, the smell of battle seems to linger on the page. - Yorkshire Post

It is hard to imagine a historian more in command of his subject … The result is history as compelling as any novel. - Independent

This is a splendidly and vividly written book. - Evening Standard

About The Author

Mr Desmond Seward

Desmond Seward was born in Paris and educated at Ampleforth and St Catharine’s College, Cambridge. He is the author of many books, including The Monks of War, The Hundred Years War, The Wars of the Roses, and The Last White Rose.

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