Lancaster and York: Wars of the Roses

by Alison Weir

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The war between the houses of Lancaster and York for the throne of England convulsed the kingdom between 1455 and 1487. This book focuses on the human side of history, on the people and personalities involved in the conflict. At the centre of the book stand 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 arms in her husband's cause and battled for many years in a violent man's world.
  • ISBN10 0224038346
  • ISBN13 9780224038348
  • Publish Date 20 April 1995
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 24 June 2005
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Vintage Publishing
  • Imprint Jonathan Cape Ltd
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 480
  • Language English