The Wars of the Roses the fall of the Plantagenets and the rise of the Tudors
The best-selling author of The Plantagenets traces the 15th-century civil wars that irrevocably shaped the British crown, particularly evaluating the roles of strong women including Margaret of Anjou, Elizabeth Woodville and Margaret Beaufort in shifting power between two ruling families. Includes s...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Viking,
[2014]
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| Summary: | The best-selling author of The Plantagenets traces the 15th-century civil wars that irrevocably shaped the British crown, particularly evaluating the roles of strong women including Margaret of Anjou, Elizabeth Woodville and Margaret Beaufort in shifting power between two ruling families. Includes six maps and four genealogies. |
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| Physical Description: | xxiii, 392 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, genealogical tables ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-377) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780670026678 (hardcover) 0670026670 (hardcover) |
| Author Notes: | In addition to his work as a newspaper columnist, Jones writes primarily about the middle ages. His titles include The Wars of the Roses, The Plantagenets and Summer of Blood. (Bowker Author Biography) |
