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    Title
    Lancaster and York
    Subtitle
    The Wars of the Roses
    Authors and contributors
    By (author) Alison Weir
    Physical properties
    Format: Paperback
    Number of pages: 480
    Width: 129 mm
    Height: 198 mm
    Thickness: 31 mm
    Weight: 362 g
    Audience
    General/trade
    Language
    English
    ISBN
    ISBN 13: 9780099540175
    ISBN 10: 0099540177
    Classifications
    BISAC category code: BIO006000
    BIC geographical qualifier: 1DBKE
    BIC time period qualifier: 3H
    Dewey: 942.04
    Nielsen BookScan Product Class: T5.2
    BISAC category code: BIO014000
    Illustrations note
    Illustrations, maps, ports., geneal. tables
    Publisher
    VINTAGE
    Imprint name
    VINTAGE
    Publication date
    04 August 2009
    Publication City/Country
    London/GB
    Biographical note
    Alison Weir lives and works in Surrey. Her books include Britain's Royal Families, The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Children of England, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Henry VIII: King and Court, Mary, Queen of Scots, Isabella: She-Wolf of France, Queen of England, Katherine Swynford: The Story of John of Gaunt and His Scandalous Duchess, Elizabeth of York and the novels, Innocent Traitor and The Lady Elizabeth.
    Promotional headline
    A riveting account of the Wars of the Roses, focusing on the human side of the story.
    Main description
    The war between the houses of Lancaster and York for the throne of England was characterised by treachery, deceit and - at St Albans, Blore Hill and Towton, - some of the bloodiest and most dramatic battles on England's soil. Between 1455 and 1487 the royal coffers were bankrupted and the conflict resulted in the downfall of the houses of Lancaster and York and the emergence of the illustrious Tudor dynasty. Alison Weir's lucid and gripping account focuses on the human side of history, on the people and personalities involved in the conflict. At the centre of the book stands Henry VI, the pious king whose mental instability led to political chaos, Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York and Henry's rival, and most important of all, Margaret of Anjou, Henry's wife who took up her arms in her husband's cause and battled for many years in a violent man's world.
    Review quote
    "Weir provides immense satisfaction. She writes in a pacy, vivid style, engaging the heart as well as the mind" -- Independent "A joy to read" Economist "A lively account of plotting and intrigues" Daily Mail "An exciting and fast-moving account." -- Rachel Bellerby www.suite101.com