The Wars of the Roses

The Key Players in the Struggle for Supremacy

Matthew Lewis author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Amberley Publishing

Published:15th Jun '15

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In the second half of the fifteenth century, for over thirty years, civil war tore England apart. However, its roots were deeper and its thorns were felt for longer than this time frame suggests. The Wars of the Roses were not a coherent period of continual warfare. There were distinct episodes of conflict, interspersed with long periods of peace. But the struggles never really ceased. Motives changed, fortunes waxed and waned, the nature of kingship was weighed and measured and the mettle of some of England’s greatest families was put to the test. Matthew Lewis examines the people behind these events, exploring the personalities of the main players, their motives, successes and failures. He uncovers some of the lesser-known tales and personal stories often lost in the broad sweep of the Wars of the Roses, in a period of famously complex loyalties and shifting fortunes.

ISBN: 9781445646350

Dimensions: 234mm x 156mm x 26mm

Weight: 586g

288 pages