Lancaster and York

The war between the houses of Lancaster and York for the throne of England was characterised by treachery, deceit and at St Albans, Blore Hill and Towton, some of the bloodiest and most dramatic battles on England's soil. Between 1455 and 1487, the royal coffers were bankrupted and the conflict resulted in the downfall of the houses of Lancaster and York and the emergence of the illustrious Tudor dynasty. Alison Weir's lucid and gripping account focuses on the human side of history, on the people and personalities involved in the conflict. At the centre of the book stands 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 her arms in her husband's cause and battled for many years in a violent man's world.

ISBN 0099540177   Pages 480 ISBN13 9780099540175 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 346 Publisher Vintage   Published in London Imprint Vintage   Previous ISBN 9780712666749 Format Paperback   Height (mm) 195 Publication date 02 Jul 2009   Width (mm) 129 DEWEY 942.04   Spine width (mm) 31 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level General

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