The Castle In The Wars Of The Roses

Author : Dan Spencer
Publisher : Pen and Sword Military
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526718716

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The Castle in the Wars of the Roses by Dan Spencer Pdf

This fascinating study of medieval warfare examines the vital role of castles during the English civil wars of the 15th century. The Wars of the Roses comprise one of the most fascinating periods in medieval history. Much has been written about the leading personalities, bitter dynastic rivalries, political intrigues, and the rapid change of fortune on the battlefields of England and Wales. However, there is one aspect that has been often overlooked, the role of castles in the conflict. Dan Spencer’s original study traces the use of castles from the outbreak of civil war in the 1450s during the reign of Henry VI to the triumph of Henry VII some thirty years later. Using a wide range of narrative, architectural, financial, and administrative sources, Spencer sheds new light on the place of castles within the conflict, demonstrating their importance as strategic and logistical centers, bases for marshaling troops, and as fortresses.

Author : Conn Iggulden
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780718196370

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Wars of the Roses: Trinity by Conn Iggulden Pdf

The brilliant retelling of the Wars of the Roses continues with Trinity, the second gripping novel in the new series from historical fiction master, Conn Iggulden. 1454: King Henry VI has remained all but exiled in Windsor Castle, struck down by his illness for over a year, his eyes vacant, his mind a blank. His fiercely loyal wife and Queen, Margaret of Anjou, safeguards her husband's interests, hoping that her son Edward will one day know the love of his father. Richard Duke of York, Protector of the Realm, extends his influence throughout the kingdom with each month that Henry slumbers. The Earls of Salisbury and Warwick make up a formidable trinity with Richard, and together they seek to break the support of those who would raise their colours in the name of Henry and his Queen. But when the King unexpectedly recovers his senses and returns to London to reclaim his throne, the balance of power is once again thrown into turmoil. The clash of the Houses of Lancaster and York will surely mean a war to tear England apart . . . Following on from Stormbird, Trinity is the second epic instalment in master storyteller Conn Iggulden's new Wars of the Roses series. Fans of Game of Thrones and The Tudors will be gripped from the word go. Praise for Stormbird: 'Pacey and juicy, and packed with action' Sunday Times 'Energetic, competent stuff; Iggulden knows his material and his audience' Independent 'A novel that seamlessly combines narrative, historical credence and great knowledge of the period' Daily Express 'A page-turning thriller' Mail on Sunday 'Superbly plotted and paced' The Times

Author : John Edgar
Publisher : Litres
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9785040758302

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The Wars of the Roses by John Edgar Pdf

Author : Anthony Goodman
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 9780415052641

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The Wars of the Roses by Anthony Goodman Pdf

First published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Dan Embree,Mary Teresa Tavormina
Publisher : Medieval Chronicles
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : History
ISBN : 178327364X

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The Contemporary English Chronicles of the Wars of the Roses by Dan Embree,Mary Teresa Tavormina Pdf

The first modern edition of eight contemporary chronicles covering the Wars of the Roses up to the return of Edward IV in 1471. The eight chronicles edited here are the principal surviving historical narratives of the Wars of the Roses written in English by men who lived through those wars. These are the best accounts by commoners (and one lord) written for their fellow Englishmen, produced within a few years of the events they describe, and have a particular immediacy. Five of these chronicles recount in detail particular events: The First Battle of St Albans (21-23 May 1455) and The Siege of Bamburgh Castle (June-July 1464) (batttles);The Rebellion in Lincolnshire (March 1470), and The History of the Arrival of King Edward IV (March-May 1471) (campaigns); and The Manner and Guiding of the Earl ofWarwick (22-30 July 1470) (negotiations). The remaining three describe the development of the larger conflict over extended periods: the Continuation of Gregory's Chronicle (1450-69), Howard's Chronicle (1461-70), and Warkworth's Chronicle (1461-74).They do not cover the last stages of the Wars of the Roses, since by the end of May 1471, it must have looked as if the conflict was permanently resolved. These accounts, although contemporary, have to be treated with caution. All of them are narratives of public events intended for public consumption. They remain, however, vibrant and immediate accounts of the events they describe in a systematic, modern edition.

Author : Anthony Cheetham
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0520228022

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The Wars of the Roses by Anthony Cheetham Pdf

Each of these lavishly illustrated books serves up a brief and manageable portion of the Fraser-edited and much-touted Lives of the Kings and Queens of England. A set of six jewels for Fraser's crown.

Author : Susan Higginbotham
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780750951845

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The Woodvilles by Susan Higginbotham Pdf

In 1464, the most eligible bachelor in England, Edward IV, stunned the nation by revealing his secret marriage to Elizabeth Woodville, a beautiful, impoverished widow whose father and brother Edward himself had once ridiculed as upstarts. Edward’s controversial match brought his queen’s large family to court and into the thick of the Wars of the Roses. This is the story of the family whose fates would be inextricably intertwined with the fall of the Plantagenets and the rise of the Tudors: Richard, the squire whose marriage to a duchess would one day cost him his head; Jacquetta, mother to the queen and accused witch; Elizabeth, the commoner whose royal destiny would cost her three of her sons; Anthony, the scholar and jouster who was one of Richard III’s first victims; and Edward, whose military exploits would win him the admiration of Ferdinand and Isabella.

Author : Dan Jones
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780143127888

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The Wars of the Roses by Dan Jones Pdf

The author of Powers and Thrones and presenter of Netflix’s Secrets of Great British Castles offers a vivid account of the events that inspired Game of Thrones and Shakespeare’s Henry IV and Richard III Discover the real history behind The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses, the PBS Great Performance series of Shakespeare's plays, starring Judi Dench, Benedict Cumberbatch, Sofie Okenedo and Hugh Bonneville. The crown of England changed hands five times over the course of the fifteenth century, as two branches of the Plantagenet dynasty fought to the death for the right to rule. In this riveting follow-up to The Plantagenets, celebrated historian Dan Jones describes how the longest-reigning British royal family tore itself apart until it was finally replaced by the Tudors. Some of the greatest heroes and villains of history were thrown together in these turbulent times, from Joan of Arc and Henry V, whose victory at Agincourt marked the high point of the medieval monarchy, to Richard III, who murdered his own nephews in a desperate bid to secure his stolen crown. This was a period when headstrong queens and consorts seized power and bent men to their will. With vivid descriptions of the battles of Towton and Bosworth, where the last Plantagenet king was slain, this dramatic narrative history revels in bedlam and intrigue. It also offers a long-overdue corrective to Tudor propaganda, dismantling their self-serving account of what they called the Wars of the Roses. “If you’re a fan of Game of Thrones or The Tudors then Dan Jones’ swashbucklingly entertaining slice of medieval history will be right up your alley… Every bit as entertaining and readable as his previous blockbuster The Plantagenets.” – Daily Express

Author : A. J. Pollard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105038487935

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The Wars of the Roses by A. J. Pollard Pdf

In this new edition of The Wars of the Roses, A.J. Pollard has incorporated new research and consideration of the debates which have emerged from the first edition.

Author : Matthew Lewis
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781445646367

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The Wars of the Roses by Matthew Lewis Pdf

Explores the events of the Wars of the Roses through the eyes of the key players. Discover the personalities behind the fight for the throne.

Author : Clifford Lindsey Alderman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : History
ISBN : WISC:89018162800

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Blood-red the Roses; the Wars of the Roses by Clifford Lindsey Alderman Pdf

Author : Chris Peers
Publisher : Pen and Sword Military
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526741752

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The Highland Battles by Chris Peers Pdf

This in-depth history of medieval Scottish warfare highlights the rivalries between the Norse warlords and the early Scottish kings. Between the ninth and fourteenth centuries, Scotland’s northern and western highlands underwent a turbulent period of significant wars. The Highlands and islands were controlled by the kings of Norway or by Norse or Norse-Celtic warlords, who not only resisted Scottish royal authority but on occasion seemed likely to overthrow it. In The Highland Battles, Chris Peers provides a coherent and vivid account of the campaigns and battles that shaped Scotland. The narrative is structured around a number of battles—Skitten Moor, Torfness, Tankerness, Renfrew, Mam Garvia, Clairdon and Dalrigh—which illustrate phases of the conflict and reveal the strategies and tactics of the rival chieftains. Peers explores the international background to many of these conflicts which had consequences for Scotland’s relations with England, Ireland and continental Europe. He also considers to what extent the fighting methods of the time survived into the post-medieval period.

Author : Anthony Emery
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 752 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0521581311

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Greater Medieval Houses of England and Wales, 1300-1500: Volume 2, East Anglia, Central England and Wales by Anthony Emery Pdf

The second volume of a massive, illustrated survey of the greater houses of medieval England and Wales, first published in 1996.

Author : A. J. Pollard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105035121016

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North-eastern England During the Wars of Roses by A. J. Pollard Pdf

For a brief period in the late fifteenth century, the North was the dominant region in England: it was both the adopted home and the base of power of Richard III. In this study Pollard analyzes the regional politics of this area and the interrelationship between province and center from the beginning of the Neville-Percy feud in the 1450s to the establishment of Tudor authority by 1500. Covering such topics as Anglo-Scottish relations, local government, the structure of landed society, the wealth, power, and outlook of lords and gentry, and the economy of the region, Pollard offers a first-rate history of lay society at the end of the middle ages.

Author : Conn Iggulden
Publisher : Michael Joseph
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 0718159845

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Stormbird by Conn Iggulden Pdf

In 1437, after years of regency, the pious and gentle Henry VI, the Lamb, comes of age and accedes to the English throne. His poor health and frailty of mind render him a weakling king - Henry depends on his closest men, Spymaster Derry Brewer and William de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk, to run his kingdom. Yet there are those, such as the Plantagenet Richard, Duke of York, who believe England must be led by a strong king if she is to survive. With England's territories in France under threat, and rumours of revolt at home, fears grow that Henry and his advisers will see the country slide into ruin. With a secret deal struck for Henry to marry a young French noblewoman, Margaret of Anjou, those fears become all too real. As storm clouds gather over England, King Henry and his supporters find themselves besieged abroad and at home. Who, or what can save the kingdom before it is too late?