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Blood royal, the Wars of the Roses: 1462-1485, Hugh Bicheno

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Blood royal, the Wars of the Roses: 1462-1485, Hugh Bicheno

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-381) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsplatesmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Blood royal

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

959809028

Responsibility statement

Hugh Bicheno

Sub title

the Wars of the Roses: 1462-1485

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. This latest volume describes three Lancastrian attempts to overthrow the Yorkists, ending with the death of Edward's successor, Richard III, at Bosworth in 1485?and the accession of Henry VII and the rise of the Tudor dynasty. 8 pages of color illustrations, family trees, and maps

Table Of 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 -- Appendix A. English peerage 1462-85, by seniority -- Appendix B. Archbishops and bishops 1462-85 -- Appendix C. Chief office holders 1462-85 -- Appendix D. Titles, lands, honours and offices of Richard 'The Kingmaker' Neville -- Appendix E. 1475 Expedition: indentures -- Appendix F. Titulus Regius -- Further reading -- Image credits -- Index

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Wars of the Roses, 1462-1485

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