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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 942.04
EAN: 9780345404336
Format: Illustrated
ISBN: 0345404335
Label: Ballantine Books
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 480
Publication Date: June 25, 1996
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date: June 25, 1996
Sales Rank: 28458
Studio: Ballantine Books
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'Weir does a masterful job of leading the layman through the entwined family trees of England's powerful families and the many usurpers to the throne. . . . [She] has perfected the art of bringing history to life.'
--Chicago Tribune
Lancaster and York. For much of the fifteenth century, these two families were locked in battle for control of the British throne. Kings were murdered and deposed. Armies marched on London. Old noble names were ruined while rising dynasties seized power and lands. The war between the royal Houses of Lancaster and York, the longest and most complex in British history, profoundly altered the course of the monarchy.
Alison Weir, one of the foremost authorities on the British royal family, brings brilliantly to life both the war itself and the historic figures who fought it on the great stage of England. The Wars of the Roses is history at its very best--swift and compelling, rich in character, pageantry, and drama, and vivid in its re-creation of an astonishing, dangerous, and often grim period of history.
'[A] spellbinding chronicle. . . Weir's dark, glorious pageant restores the personal dimension to an oft-told tale without losing sight of a war that shattered feudalism, paved the way for capitalism and weakened the monarchy.'
--Publishers Weekly
'[Weir is] skilled at delineating the many memorable characters of the age. . . . It's a tribute to her skill that she leaves you wanting more.'
--The Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Rating: - Medieval Times in plain language
The Wars of the Roses are much spoken of but little understood. Alison Weir captures the age in book after book. This book is no exception. Embroidered with fascinating facts through out a tale of intrigue alongside politial outcomes which affect us today, Ms Weir touches upon the human elements which make her books worth reading.
Rating:  - Both detailed and a fascinating read
In this volume, Alison Weir yet again proves her skill and talent in providing a comprehensive history of her subject, while at the same time Engaging the reader with an exciting pleasure to read.
The author proves again and again just how exciting history can be.
Weir sets the scene with a rich social, economic , cultural and political description of 15th century England .
Weir begins the actual account with the events leading up to the War of the Roses, ... Read More
Rating:  - Confusing By Its Nature
Mid-15th century European History is a fascinating period. In addition to the War of the Roses, the struggle for the throne of England, western Europe was also in turmoil as the French monarchs battled both the English crown and the Burgundian Dukes. This book details the history of these conflicts.
By its nature, this history can be terribly confusing. Threading your way through the various lines of succesion can leave a reader scratching his/her head in an effort to differentiate the ... Read More
Rating: - Lots of details, some confusion, but that comes with the territory.
Weir is a fine writer of accessible history, and is my default "go-to" author when looking to expand my reading in the area of English history.
This book is more readable than other biographies and treatments of the people and events of the time, but the sheer number of personages, often going by multiple titles, can still leave your head spinning. But then again, we're talking about a time when people would suddenly change sides, often in the very middle of a battle, joining with a formerly ... Read More
Rating: - Wonderful Book
Loved this book, if you love history, you will love this well-researched and thorough book. Very interesting and vivid.
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Dewey Decimal Number: 942.04
EAN: 9780345404336
Format: Illustrated
ISBN: 0345404335
Label: Ballantine Books
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 480
Publication Date: June 25, 1996
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date: June 25, 1996
Sales Rank: 28458
Studio: Ballantine Books