Alison Weir, one of the foremost authorities on the British royal family, brings brilliantly to life both the war itself and the historic figures who fought it on the great stage of England. The war between the royal Houses of Lancaster and York, the longest and most complex in British history, profoundly altered the course of the monarchy. Old noble names were ruined while rising dynasties seized power and lands. For much of the fifteenth century, these two families were locked in battle for control of the British throne.
has perfected the art of bringing history to life." -Chicago Tribune Lancaster and York.
"Weir does a masterful job of leading the layman through the entwined family trees of England's powerful families and the many usurpers to the throne.
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