The wars are viewed within a wider european context, and characteristics of civil war are considered alongside developments in european warfare. There were some issues, however, that brought the effort down to a. I was wondering if you guys have any good book recommendations that indulge in the broad topic of the war of the roses preferably a historical novel. Apr 15, 2019 posts about war of the roses written by tigers68. But the underlying causes for the successive upheavals have been hotly contested by historians ever since. In addition to the analysis provided by each months feature, origins will also include images, maps, graphs and other material to complement the essay. The art of warfare in western europe during the middle ages. His book the war of the roses was first published in 1914 and he passed away in 1941. List of books and articles about wars of the roses online.
Her bestselling history books include the six wives of henry viii, eleanor of. The nine contributors to this book focus on three english civil wars. And by that i mean no disrespect to the other billion i just havent read them all. Ned elder, the main protagonist is thrust into the maelstrom of loss and sorrow right from the get go of the book and must find the strength and reserve to combat his doubts and fears as well as a host of really nasty enemies as he seeks to recover what is left of his. The wars of the roses 14551487 ce was a dynastic conflict where the nobility and monarchs of england intermittently battled for supremacy over a period of four decades. After this, however, lady of the roses departs from the commonplaces of romance fiction.
Feb 05, 20 pollard history, university of teesside reevaluates traditional historical interpretations of the war of the roses. History middle ages for kids the wars of the roses was a civil war fought in england. The war between the houses of lancaster and york for the throne of england was. Books on the wars of the roses the history of england. Creating a number of series, hes really managed to establish himself as an author of epic sagas, providing a level of scope and scale that really is something to be admired. Michael hickss new book on the wars of the roses seeks to offer a. The brilliant retelling of the wars of the roses want to read. Buy a brief history of the wars of the roses 1st by seward, mr desmond isbn. The war of the roses tells the story of jonathan and barbara rose, and their descent from a picturesque family life into a world of macabre selfdestruction. These series of dynastic wars saw the houses of york and lancaster duke it out for more than 30 years. In this prequel to her princes in the tower lj 194, historian weir presents a wellwritten, entertaining narrative of the first phase of the war of the roses. The second part of the wars of the roses 14831487, the fight between the yorks and the tudors is presented in the authors book the princes in the tower.
Wars of the roses military history oxford bibliographies. As the machiavellian mastermind behind the red wedding, tywin dwells down there with villains like cersei, joffrey, and the boltons. What is the definitive war of the roses history book. List of 31 historical movies about the plantagenets lancaster, york, the tudors, and the war of the roses for those days you just dont feel like cracking a book. Tauris short histories proved to be an excellent introduction, and winter king. Medieval roses all are nonrepeat bloomers unless otherwise indicated. During the hundred years war against france, a captured noble would be able to ransom himself for a large sum but in the wars of the roses, a captured noble who belonged to a defeated faction had a high chance of being executed as a traitor. Would you like to learn more about the wars of the roses. The civil war that lasted from 77 all the way to 1487. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book.
It lasted for just over 30 years from 1455 to 1487, however, the battles were mostly small and. Alison weir, one of the foremost authorities on british history, brings brilliantly to life both the war itself and the largerthalife figures who fought it. Warwick the kingmaker ladybird adventures from history. I never understood the emotional origins of the wars of the roses until i read this book or rather the chapters about the percys in the late 0s to 1480s. Available now from amazon uk, amberley publishing, book depository and amazon us heroines of the medieval world tells the stories of some of the most remarkable women from medieval history, from eleanor of. Feud is a masterpiece of fiction woven into the fabric of the history of the war of the roses in mid 15th century england.
Enter a medieval world unlike any youve seen before. He writes and presents the popular netflix series secrets of great british castles and appeared alongside george. It lasted for just over 30 years from 1455 to 1487, however, the battles were mostly small and sometimes were years apart. Wars of the roses came into common use in the 19th century after the publication in 1829 of anne of geierstein by sir walter scott.
The fate of the english crown will be decided this day. Causes of the wars of the roses ancient history encyclopedia. Medieval knight medieval armor medieval fantasy richard iii military art military history armadura medieval plantagenet early middle ages wars of the roses. In essence, the war was a threeway battle for the iron throne fought alongside two independence movements. Michael hicks born 1948 is an english historian, specialising on the history of late medieval england, in particular the wars of the roses. A different medieval history by stephen shapiro and ross kinnaird. In the opening battle of englands war of the roses, the yorkists defeat king henry vis lancastrian forces at st. The house of lancasterlannister vs the house of yorkstark. In fact he regarded their warlike inclinations as one of the chief causes of the wars of the roses. Declaring that many textbooks on late medieval england have been written by the. Most influential among later contributors has been mcfarlanes brief paper mcfarlane 1981. Welcome to an innovative and readerfriendly approach to medieval h.
The wars of the roses 14551487 ce was a series of dynastic conflicts between the monarchy and the nobility of england. Dont forget to check out my other reading lists, including the best books about the tudors from 1455 to 1485 england found itself embroiled in utter chaos as the rival factions of the plantagenet dynasty fought for the ultimate control of the kingdom of england. How game of thrones drew on the wars of the roses books the. I actually read other books on the same topic or related to it before i started this one. I guess youre looking for a formal history of the period, but if you can take responsible historical fiction sharon penmans the sunne in splendour is a good solid account covering 1460 to 1485 in the form of a novel. The wars of the roses by michael hicks, paperback barnes. The name wars of the roses refers to the heraldic badges associated with two rival branches of the same royal house, the white rose of york and the red rose of lancaster. The war between the royal houses of lancaster and york, the most complex in english history, profoundly altered the course of the monarchy.
The forces loyal to the house of lancaster were defeated by those of the house of york under their monarch, king edward iv. A list containing historical books set during the period of the wars of the roses 14551485. Wars of the roses 145585, in english history, the series of civil wars that preceded the rise of the tudors. I absolutely love history related books, especially historical novels. The success of the hbo show game of thrones, based on george r. Wars of the roses series by conn iggulden goodreads. The wars of the roses are among the most famous conflicts in english history. Wars of the roses the middle ages encompass one of the most exciting periods in english history. This real life, historical conflict serves as the basis for the book and television series, game of thrones.
The house of percy in british history by alexander rose. Fair warning, the war of the roses is a very complex and dense topic to dive into. Below is a list of the best books about the wars of the roses. The wars of the roses has attracted a series of topflight historians.
Goodman 1981 is still the best military history of the wars. The war was not a constant fight that affected the whole country and its population, but a series of battles. In this podcast professor michael hicks of the university of winchester looks at the origins, the development and the conclusion of the wars of the roses. War of the roses history behind game of thrones part 3. Hello and welcome to feature history, featuring the war of the roses, a video that is certainly not early this month, and a fancy new intro. Books on wars of the roses history behind game of thrones. Im a bit of a student of history, and lately ive been fascinated by the war of the roses, so i started looking around for books that gave entertaining, fictionalized accounts of the event. If they could not fight the french, he believed, they fought each other. In each issue of origins, an academic expert will analyze a particular current issue political, cultural, or social in a larger, deeper context. I chanced on a book by the name of virgin widow in a local used bookstore, which just happened to be on topic, and it was very cheap, so i picked it up. The women of the norman conquest traces the fortunes of the women who had a significant role to play in the momentous events of 1066.
Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The wars of the roses were a series of bloody civil wars for the throne of england between two competing royal families. A list containing historical books set during the period of the wars of the. The wars were a series of intermittent, often smallscale battles, executions, murders, and failed plots as the political class of england fractured into two groups which formed around two branches of edward iii of englands descendants r. The battle of tewkesbury, which took place on 4 may 1471. When george rr martin reveals what he used as a historical. This book deals with the general theme of the interaction of war and. One of the most important historical events of the medieval era is the wars of the roses. It does not matter if you are reading a medieval history book, meditating or taking a nap. Volume vi of the oxford history of england the fifteenth century is a good place to start. In this original and stimulating new synthesis, distinguished historian michael hicks examines the. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. Ive added a new book list about the wars of the roses.
This book discusses other periods besides the middle ages. There are more books on the wars of the roses than flies on a pile of poo. Sorry it has taken me so long to fix the broken menu link from the homepage. Fought between the houses of lancaster and york for the english throne, the wars were named years afterward from the supposed badges of the contenders. But these are the few that i have found to be the most helpful. This book covers only the first part of the wars of the roses all of which lasted from 1455 to 1487. Feb 21, 2017 hello and welcome to feature history, featuring the war of the roses, a video that is certainly not early this month, and a fancy new intro. Harriss 2005 and pollard 2000 are contrasting detailed narratives, respectively, up to 1461 and of the whole 15th century. Martins series of novels by the same title, has renewed interest in the english wars of the roses martin loosely based the political tangle at the heart of game of thrones on the bloody struggle in the midfifteenth century between factions of the plantagenet family for control of the english thr.
Rosa alba rosa alba white rose of york, jakobite rose, bonny prince charley rose. Best books about the wars of the roses tudor history by. Alison weir, one of the foremost authorities on british history, brings brilliantly to life both the war itself and the largerthalife figures who fought it on the great stage of england. The wars of the roses created an interesting time in history, and could have been a powerful book. The war of the roses keep it in the family duration. Although there were no battles fought until 1455, the cause of the wars dates back to the reign of edward iii and the power struggle between his sons after his death. The wars of the roses and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. The novel begins quietly, introducing jonathan and barbara as they are introduced to each other for the first time. Search the history of over 418 billion web pages on the internet. Worths meticulous research into the war of the roses brings this tumultuous period of english history alive, and her telling of isobels story clearly benefits from the past 30 years of academic research into the lives of medieval women. Im reading the saxon stories by bernard cornwell at the moment and i absolutely love it. This book covers only the wars between the lancasters and the yorks 14551471. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
In 1996 an actual medieval war grave was discovered by workmen in the village of towton in north yorkshire. Still, from a literary and historical perspective, tywin gives us a lot to love. Some are accurate to what we know from historical documents and some are just for entertainment. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Dan jones completes his epic history of medieval england with a new book. The two houses in conflict with one another in the war of the roses were the house of york and the house of lancaster. These wars were mostly fought between 1455 and 1485. What are the best novels about the war of the roses in 2019. Thus, the wars of the roses served as the basis for much of the series drama, particularly as it applies to the conflicts between the lannisters and by extension, baratheons, starks, and the original war of the five kings. War of the roses history behind game of thrones part 4. The dawn of tudor england is an absolutely riveting read about the period right after the wars of the roses. Martin was able to take these events and put them at the nucleus of his incredible fantasy world. Ten minute english and british history is a series of short, ten minute animated narrative documentaries that are designed as revision refreshers or simple introductions to a topic.
Mowat was a prominent historian of the early twentieth century who wrote a number of important works on the late medieval period. As a shakespeare fan, i have long been curious about all the personalities he portrays in his 7play cycle, from richard ii to henry vi part iii, that lays the groundwork for, and then follows, the wars of the roses. The wars were called the wars of the roses because the yorkists were represented by a white rose and the lancastrians by a red rose. The war of the five kings was a major multitheater civil war in the seven kingdoms of westeros that erupted in the wake of the death of king robert i. Included in this is his war of the roses series of novels, which is an epic collection of books that focus on this period in the medieval history of england.
The battles of the wars of the roses took place between 1455 and 1487. Any book you pick up worth its salt, will have and better have at least two chapters dedicated to just background before you even begin to get to the foundations of the causes for the war. This book goes into great depth on the history before the war of the roses however as there. Ive only jotted down a few books that came to mind some for people who know nothing about the wars of the roses and some for buffs. Given the success of this book and the tv version of the fictionalised the white queen i think it is high time for a serious tv history of the wars of the roses plus bosworth, ideally with alison weir contributing, and a big glossy book accompanying the series with. Apr 10, 2012 a welljudged, vigorous and vivid account of englands fifteenthcentury civil war, the wars of the roses interweaves a strong narrative thread with important analysis to explain the issues on which englands rulers and their rivals vied so often, and with such brutal consequences, between 1450 and 1485. Medieval and middle ages history timelines wars of the roses. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Full text of national genealogical society quarterly. Wars of the roses, traditional name given to the intermittent struggle 145585 for the throne of england between the noble houses of york whose badge was a white rose and lancaster later associated with the red rose. The find was unique in that the grave held the bodies of some 37 soldiers who had fought. The war was fought between supporters of several descendants of edward iii, the king of england from 27 to 77. The war included peripheral events such as king georges war in british america, the war of jenkins ear which formally began on 23 october 1739, the first.