The Red Rose and the White: The Wars of the Roses, 1453-1487 - Hardcover

Sadler, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1405823607 ISBN 13: 9781405823609

Publisher: Longman, 2009

Synopsis

If Richard III, the last Plantagenet King of England had not launched his precipitate charge against Henry Tudor from the vantage of Ambion Hill on Bosworth Field, how different might the history of England been?

The Wars of the Roses were a series of mini-wars, fought over 30 years between two branches of the Plantagenet royal family, and eventually won by the Tudors. The Red Rose and the White offers a complete, single volume history of the entire dynastic struggle covering all aspects, the social, economic, religious, political and military.

 

About this title

About the Author

John Sadler is the author of Border Fury: England and Scotland at War, 1296-1603 (Longman, 2006) and Scottish Battles (2003). He has for some several years been employed as a lecturer on medieval and military history at the Continuing Education Centre of Newcastle and Sunderland Universities.

From the Back Cover

Praise for John Sadler’s Border Fury: England and Scotland at War 1296-1568:

“A fascinating history ... in which the author transports readers back to the events of the day, giving a feel of what it was like to participate in combat then.”
The Scots Magazine

 “Written for a popular audience, the narrative is always lively and entertaining.”

The Journal of Military History

 

If Richard III had not charged to his death at Bosworth, how different might the history of Britain have been?

Beginning in 1453 and ending in 1487, The Red Rose and the White provides a gripping overview of the bitter dynastic struggle for supremacy that raged between the houses of York and Lancaster for thirty years, culminating in the dramatic events on Bosworth Field in 1485.

As well as offering a comprehensive account of the campaigns, battles and sieges of the conflict, the book also assesses the commanders and men involved and considers the weapons and tactics employed. Photographs, maps and portraits of the principal characters help to bring the period to life, whilst the fast-paced narrative conveys a sense of what it was actually like to fight in battles such as Towton or Tewkesbury – the effect of the arrow storm and the grim realities of hand-to-hand combat with edged and bladed weapons.

Skilfully weaving in political and social events to place the conflict in its context, The Red Rose and the White is a fascinating exploration of the turbulent period that would change the course of British history forever.

Edition details

• Publisher: Longman
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1405823607
• ISBN 13: 9781405823609
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 360