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Lancaster and York
- Author
- Alison Weir
- Narrator
- Maggie Mash
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
- Publish Date
- 1 June 2012
- Run Time
- 22 hours 10 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- History
What to expect
The war between the houses of Lancaster and York was characterised by treachery, deceit and bloody battles. Alison Weir's lucid and gripping account focuses on the human side of history. At the centre of the book stands Henry VI, the pious king whose mental instability led to political chaos, and his wife Margaret of Anjou, who took up her arms in her husband's cause and battled in a violent man's world.
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Details
- Author
- Alison Weir
- Narrator
- Maggie Mash
- Duration
- 22 hours 10 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 June 2012
- ISBN
- 9781471201547
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
- Genre
- History
Synopsis
A riveting account of the Wars of the Roses, from the beloved and bestselling historian Alison WeirThe war between the houses of Lancaster and York was characterised by treachery, deceit and bloody battles. Alison Weir's lucid and gripping account focuses on the human side of history. At the centre of the book stands Henry VI, the pious king whose mental instability led to political chaos, and his wife Margaret of Anjou, who took up her arms in her husband's cause and battled in a violent man's world.
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