Lancaster and York: The Wars of the Roses

Summary

A riveting account of the Wars of the Roses, from the beloved and bestselling historian Alison Weir

The war between the houses of Lancaster and York was characterized by treachery, deceit, and bloody battles. Alison Weir’s lucid and gripping account focuses on the human side of history. At the center of the book stands Henry VI, the pious king whose mental instability led to political chaos, and his wife Margaret of Anjou, who took up her arms in her husband’s cause and battled in a violent man’s world.