The Wars of the Roses : the fall of the Plantagenets and the rise of the Tudors / Dan Jones.

Jones, Dan, 1981- author.
New York : Viking, [2014]
Added to CLICnet on 08/28/2015

First published in Great Britain as ‘The hollow crown’ by Faber & Faber Limited –Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-377) and index.
Beginnings (1420-1437). King of all the world We were in perfect health Born to be king Oweyn Tidr — What is a king? (1437-1455). My Lord of Suffolk’s good lordship A dear marriage Away, traitors, away! Then bring in the duke of York Smitten with a frenzy — The hollow crown (1455-1471). Princess most excellent Suddenly fell down the crown Havoc The noble and the lowly Diverse times Final destruction — The rise of the Tudors (1471-1525). To execute wrath The only imp now left Judge me, o Lord War or life Envy never dies Blanche Rose.
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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Requested by Doonan, T.

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