A Short History of the Wars of the Roses
| Author | : David Grummitt |
| Publisher | : I.B.Tauris |
| Total Pages | : 258 |
| Release | : 2013 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781848858756 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1848858752 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (56 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A Short History of the Wars of the Roses by : David Grummitt
Download or read book A Short History of the Wars of the Roses written by David Grummitt and published by I.B.Tauris. This book was released on 2013 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction: The wars in history -- Dramatis personae -- Timeline -- Family trees -- Part 1. Causes -- The Lancastrian legacy : England, 1399-1449 -- The prelude to war : 1449-55 -- Part 2. Course -- First blood : the Battle of St. Albans, 1455, and its aftermath -- The triumph of York : the first war, 1459-64 -- Rebellion and readeption : the second war, 1469-71 -- Fortune's wheel : the third war, 1483-87 -- Part 3. Consequences -- War and society : the impact of the wars -- War and political culture -- Epilogue.
