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Battle royal : the Wars of the Roses, 1440-1462, Hugh Bicheno

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"The enthralling story of the dynastic wars fought between the houses of Lancaster and York, the first of a two-volume history of the Wars of the Roses. England, 1454. A kingdom sliding into chaos. The mentally unstable King Henry VI, having struggled for a decade to contain the violent feuding of his dukes, is losing his mind. Disgruntled nobles support the regal claims of Richard, Duke of York, great-grandson of Edward III. The stage is set for civil war. The first volume of an enthralling two-part history of the dynastic wars fought between the houses of Lancaster and York, Battle Royal traces the conflict from its roots in the 1440s to the early 1460s-- a period marked by the rise and fall of Richard of York, the deposition of Henry VI following the Lancastrian defeat at Towton, and the subsequent seizure of his throne by Richard's son Edward. Populating this late-medieval saga of ambition, intrigue, and bloodshed are such fascinating characters as the vacillating Henry VI himself, his indefatigable queen Marguerite of Anjou, Richard of York (father of kings but never king himself), his opportunist ally Richard Neville "the Kingmaker" and the precociously virile Edward of York. Charting a clear course through the dynastic complexities of fifteenth-century power politics, and offering crisply authoritative analysis of the key battles of the Wars of the Roses, Battle Royal is a dynamic and rigorously researched account of England's longest and bloodiest civil war."--Dust jacket flap
Language
eng
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Publication
Edition
First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
Extent
xxxi, 368 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
Note
Previously published: London : Head of Zeus, 2015
Contents
  • Passionate princesses
  • House of Lancaster
  • House of Beaufort
  • House of Valois-Anjou
  • House of York
  • Faction and feud
  • Defeat and humiliation
  • Henry and Richard
  • House of Neville
  • Marguerite
  • Mitre and crown
  • Richard
  • Henry
  • Coup d'etat
  • Marguerite's counter-coup
  • Lord of Calais
  • Here be dragons
  • Marguerite and Henry
  • Entr'acte : the English way of war
  • Marguerite's army
  • Lancaster resurgent
  • Warwick's apotheosis
  • Betrayal
  • Marguerite and son
  • Richard's humiliation
  • Edward of March
  • The bubble reputation
  • Two kings
  • Knight's gambit
  • Endgame
  • Coda : checkmate
  • Appendix A. English peerage, 1440-62, by date of creation
  • Appendix B. English peerage, 1440-62, alphabetical
  • Appendix C. Archbishops and bishops, 1440-62
  • Appendix D. Beauchamp inheritance
Isbn
9781681773063
Instance
Label
Battle royal : the Wars of the Roses, 1440-1462
Title
Battle royal
Title remainder
the Wars of the Roses, 1440-1462
Statement of responsibility
Hugh Bicheno
Title variation
Wars of the Roses, 1440-1462
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Author
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
"The enthralling story of the dynastic wars fought between the houses of Lancaster and York, the first of a two-volume history of the Wars of the Roses. England, 1454. A kingdom sliding into chaos. The mentally unstable King Henry VI, having struggled for a decade to contain the violent feuding of his dukes, is losing his mind. Disgruntled nobles support the regal claims of Richard, Duke of York, great-grandson of Edward III. The stage is set for civil war. The first volume of an enthralling two-part history of the dynastic wars fought between the houses of Lancaster and York, Battle Royal traces the conflict from its roots in the 1440s to the early 1460s-- a period marked by the rise and fall of Richard of York, the deposition of Henry VI following the Lancastrian defeat at Towton, and the subsequent seizure of his throne by Richard's son Edward. Populating this late-medieval saga of ambition, intrigue, and bloodshed are such fascinating characters as the vacillating Henry VI himself, his indefatigable queen Marguerite of Anjou, Richard of York (father of kings but never king himself), his opportunist ally Richard Neville "the Kingmaker" and the precociously virile Edward of York. Charting a clear course through the dynastic complexities of fifteenth-century power politics, and offering crisply authoritative analysis of the key battles of the Wars of the Roses, Battle Royal is a dynamic and rigorously researched account of England's longest and bloodiest civil war."--Dust jacket flap
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Bicheno, Hugh
Dewey number
942.04
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
  • plates
  • genealogical tables
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
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bibliography
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Series statement
Wars of the Roses (Hugh Bicheno)
Series volume
0001
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  • Lancaster, House of
  • York, House of
  • Great Britain
  • Great Britain
  • Great Britain
  • Great Britain
  • Great Britain
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the Wars of the Roses: 1450-1462
Label
Battle royal : the Wars of the Roses, 1440-1462, Hugh Bicheno
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Publication
Copyright
Note
Previously published: London : Head of Zeus, 2015
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-352) and index
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volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
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  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
Passionate princesses -- House of Lancaster -- House of Beaufort -- House of Valois-Anjou -- House of York -- Faction and feud -- Defeat and humiliation -- Henry and Richard -- House of Neville -- Marguerite -- Mitre and crown -- Richard -- Henry -- Coup d'etat -- Marguerite's counter-coup -- Lord of Calais -- Here be dragons -- Marguerite and Henry -- Entr'acte : the English way of war -- Marguerite's army -- Lancaster resurgent -- Warwick's apotheosis -- Betrayal -- Marguerite and son -- Richard's humiliation -- Edward of March -- The bubble reputation -- Two kings -- Knight's gambit -- Endgame -- Coda : checkmate -- Appendix A. English peerage, 1440-62, by date of creation -- Appendix B. English peerage, 1440-62, alphabetical -- Appendix C. Archbishops and bishops, 1440-62 -- Appendix D. Beauchamp inheritance
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
Extent
xxxi, 368 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9781681773063
Isbn Type
(hb)
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations (chiefly color), maps, genealogical tables
System control number
  • (OCoLC)951949695
  • 1/941146
  • OCoLC
Label
Battle royal : the Wars of the Roses, 1440-1462, Hugh Bicheno
Publication
Copyright
Note
Previously published: London : Head of Zeus, 2015
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-352) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
Passionate princesses -- House of Lancaster -- House of Beaufort -- House of Valois-Anjou -- House of York -- Faction and feud -- Defeat and humiliation -- Henry and Richard -- House of Neville -- Marguerite -- Mitre and crown -- Richard -- Henry -- Coup d'etat -- Marguerite's counter-coup -- Lord of Calais -- Here be dragons -- Marguerite and Henry -- Entr'acte : the English way of war -- Marguerite's army -- Lancaster resurgent -- Warwick's apotheosis -- Betrayal -- Marguerite and son -- Richard's humiliation -- Edward of March -- The bubble reputation -- Two kings -- Knight's gambit -- Endgame -- Coda : checkmate -- Appendix A. English peerage, 1440-62, by date of creation -- Appendix B. English peerage, 1440-62, alphabetical -- Appendix C. Archbishops and bishops, 1440-62 -- Appendix D. Beauchamp inheritance
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
Extent
xxxi, 368 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9781681773063
Isbn Type
(hb)
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations (chiefly color), maps, genealogical tables
System control number
  • (OCoLC)951949695
  • 1/941146
  • OCoLC

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