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Blood Roses

The Houses of Lancaster and York Before the Wars of the Roses

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The Wars of the Roses didn't start on the battlefield: Blood Roses traces it back to the beginning. Starting in 1245 with the founding of the House of Lancaster, Kathryn Warner follows a twisted path of political intrigue, bloody war, and fascinating characters over 200 years. From the Barons' Wars to the overthrowing of Edward II, Eleanor of Castile to Isabella of France, and true love to Loveday, Blood Roses reframes some of the biggest events of the medieval era—not as stand-alone conflicts, but as part of a long-running family feud that would have drastic consequences.

©2018, 2020 Kathryn Warner (P)2022 Tantor Europe Great Britain Politics & Activism Royalty England War Tudor
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I struggled with this audio book even though I know something of the history recounted. The book is totally saturated with names and dates. Definitely a book better read on the page.

Full of names and dates

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Very odd, I didn't think anyone did History via Debrett any more. For non UK listeners Debrett is/was the leading UK Aristocracy "stud book". This book is to a large extent History as family tree. As such it's strangely old fashioned. I liked it, but for all the wrong reasons.

History as Debrett.

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