The Wars of the Roses
Published on 21. September 2000
Book
Hardback
112 pages
978-0-304-35468-9 (ISBN)
Description
From Henry IV, the first Lancastrian king, to Richard III and his death at Bosworth, "The Wars of the Roses" follows the history of the kings of the houses of Lancaster and York who shaped this tumultuous period in English history.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Orion Publishing Co
Illustrations
20 B/W Photo\Illu(s),30 Colour Photo\Illu(s)
Dimensions
Height: 248 mm
Width: 187 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
619 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-304-35468-9 (9780304354689)
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Persons
Since 1969, Antonia Fraser has written many acclaimed historical works which have been international bestsellers, including Marie Antoinette, Mary Queen of Scots (James Tait Black Memorial Prize), Cromwell: Our Chief of Men, The Six Wives of Henry VIII and The Gunpowder Plot: Terror and Faith in 1605 (St Louis Literary Award; CWA Non-Fiction Gold Dagger). Antonia Fraser was made CBE in 1999, and awarded the Norton Medlicott Medal by the Historical Association in 2000. She is married to the playwright Harold Pinter and lives in London.
Content
The House of Lancaster - Henry IV 1399-1413, Henry V 1413-22; Henry VI 1422-71; the House of York - Edward IV 1461-83; Richard III 1483-5.