The nearby river was described as running red with the blood of some 38,000 soldiers who lost their lives that day. Though the battles fought were limited in scope, one of these, the Battle of Towton, is considered the bloodiest battle ever fought on English soil. Power changed hands on even more occasions as an ineffective king, Henry VI, was subject to mental breakdowns and protectors of the realm were regularly appointed to rule during these episodes, thereby disaffecting Henry’s ambitious queen, Margaret of Anjou. Over a thirty-year period, England had five rulers, three of whom were killed or executed. The Wars of the Roses were a series of civil wars in England fought between the House of Lancaster and the House of York between 14.
You can read this before Wars of the Roses: A History From Beginning to End PDF EPUB full Download at the bottom. Here is a quick description and cover image of book Wars of the Roses: A History From Beginning to End written by Hourly History which was published in July 25, 2017. (Summary by Pamela Nagami, M.D.)įor further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording.įor more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit Summary of Book: Wars of the Roses: A History From Beginning to End by Hourly History The Scottish historian, Robert Balmain Mowat (1883-1941) writes that these wars saw "the death of the old England and the beginning of the new." But they also saw the emergence of great personalities: the noble Richard of York, Warwick the Kingmaker, King Edward IV, indolent and energetic by turns, and his relentless opponent, Margaret of Anjou, a true she-wolf of France. The Wars of the Roses, 1377-1471, were a series of English civil wars fought for the control of the throne of England between two rival cadet branches of the House of Plantagenet, Lancaster and York. LibriVox recording of The Wars of the Roses 1377-1471 by Robert Balmain Mowat.
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