The Wars of the Roses
Parker, Michael St. John2014
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The Wars of the Roses took place in England during the 15th century and have passed into folk-memory as bloody, vicious struggles for power, with the throne as the prize and ordinary people as the victims. William Shakespeare's propaganda for the Tudor dynasty played a great part in creating this legend. Yet the truth was rather more complex. Although power changed hands often, and sometimes with bewildering speed, English society in general was relatively stable, and prosperous. This book covers the period and explains the complex truth behind the bloody struggles for power that ensued during the Wars of the Roses.
Main title:
The Wars of the Roses / by Michael St. John Parker.
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Imprint:
Andover : Pitkin Guides, 2014.
Collation:
24 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9780853727798 (pbk)
Language:
English
BRN:
642905
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