| Edition |
First Pegasus Books hardcover edition. |
| Description |
xli, 390 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : photographs, maps, genealogical tables, charts, portraits ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Legitimacy -- Edward -- Warwick -- Louis -- Elizabeth -- Henchmen -- Clarence -- Edward -- Warwick -- Kingship -- Treason -- Coup d'état -- Showdown -- Biter bit -- Noises off -- Out of the ashes -- Bloodless victory -- the arrival -- Epic of arms -- Crush the seed -- Gloucester -- Elizabeth -- Edward -- Dishonour -- Septic siblings -- Money matters -- The Marches -- Daggers in men's smiles -- Naked villainy -- Nemesis -- Hearts and minds -- Opening moves -- Endgame -- Checkmate -- Somewhat musing. |
| Summary |
The Yorkist Edward IV has been king for three years since his victory at Towton. The former Lancastrian King Henry VI languishes in the Tower of London. But Edward will soon alienate his backers by favoring the family of his ambitious wife, Elizabeth Woodville. And he will fall out with his chief supporter, Warwick “the Kingmaker,” with dire consequences. Told with extraordinary authority and narrative verve, Blood Royal is the second part of a two-volume history of the dynastic wars fought between the houses of Lancaster and York for the English throne from 1450 until 1485. Hugh Bicheno tells the story of the Wars of the Roses as an enthralling, character-driven saga of interwoven families, narrating each chapter from the point of view of a key player in the wider drama. |
| Subject(S) |
Great Britain -- History -- Wars of the Roses, 1455-1485.
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Great Britain.
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History.
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| Added Title |
Wars of the Roses, 1462-1485 |
| ISBN |
9781681774282 |
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1681774283 |
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