Lancaster and York: The Wars of the Roses

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A riveting account of the Wars of the Roses, focusing on the human side of the story.The war between the houses of Lancaster and York for the throne of England was characterized by treachery, deceit and, at St. Albans, Blore Hill and Towton, some of the bloodiest and most dramatic battles on Englandx2019;s soil. Between 1455 and 1487, the royal coffers were bankrupted and the conflict resulted in the downfall of the House of Lancaster and the House of York, and the emergence of the illustrious Tudor dynasty.Alison Weirx2019;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 Henryx2019;s rival; and most important of all, Margaret of Anjou, Henryx2019;s wife who took up arms in her husbandx2019;s cause and battled for many years in a violent manx2019;s world.

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Alison Weirx2019;s books include Britainx2019;s Royal Families; The Six Wives of Henry VIII; Children of England; Eleanor of Aquitaine; Henry VIII: King and Court; Mary, Queen of Scots; Isabella; and most recently, Elizabeth the Queen.