Books > History > British & Irish history
|
Buy Now
The Last White Rose - The Secret Wars of the Tudors (Paperback, Digital original)
Loot Price: R333
Discovery Miles 3 330
You Save: R75
(18%)
|
|
The Last White Rose - The Secret Wars of the Tudors (Paperback, Digital original)
(sign in to rate)
List price R408
Loot Price R333
Discovery Miles 3 330
You Save R75 (18%)
Expected to ship within 9 - 15 working days
|
A brilliant new interpretation of one of the most dramatic periods
of British history. The Wars of the Roses didn't end at the Battle
of Bosworth in 1485. Despite the death of Richard III and Henry
VII's victory, it continued underground into the following century
with plots, pretenders and subterfuge by the ousted white rose
faction. In a brand new interpretation of this turning point in
history, well known historian Desmond Seward reviews the story of
the Tudors' seizure of the throne and shows that for many years
they were far from secure. He challenges the way we look at the
reigns of Henry VII and Henry VIII, explaining why there were so
many Yorkist pretenders and conspiracies, and why the new dynasty
had such difficulty establishing itself. King Richard's nephews,
the Earl of Warwick and the little known de la Pole brothers, all
had the support of dangerous enemies overseas, while England was
split when the lowly Perkin Warbeck skilfully impersonated one of
the princes in the tower in order to claim the right to the throne.
Warwick's surviving sister Margaret also became the desperate focus
of hopes that the White Rose would be reborn. The book also offers
a new perspective on why Henry VIII, constantly threatened by
treachery, real or imagined, and desperate to secure his power with
a male heir, became a tyrant. Praise for Desmond Seward's A Brief
History of the War of the Roses: 'It is hard to imagine a historian
more in command of his subject... The result is history as
compelling as any novel' Independent 'This is a splendidly and
vividly written book.' Evening Standard A Brief History of the
Hundred Years Wars: 'A well-written narrative, beautifully
illustrated, and which takes into account most recent scholarship.
It is also a good read.' Richard Cobb, New Statesman
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.