A brief history of the Wars of the Roses : [the bloody rivalry for the throne of England

This is a classic account of the bloody rivalry between the dynasties of York and Lancaster for the throne of England. 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 first hand. In a gripping narrative the personal trials of the principal characters interweave with the major events and personalities of one of the most significant turning points in British history. During the 15th century, England was riven in bloody conflict between the Houses of York and Lancaster over who should claim the crown. Out of this bitter war between the white rose and the red, the Tudor dynasty eventually came to power. This text maps the trials of five men and women who experienced the updeaval first-hand