{"product_id":"the-wars-of-the-roses-the-fall-of-the-plantagenets-and-the-rise-of-the-tudors-paperback","title":"The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDan Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe author of \u003ci\u003ePowers and Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e and presenter of Netflix's \u003ci\u003eSecrets of Great British Castles\u003c\/i\u003e offers a vivid account of the events that inspired \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Shakespeare's Henry IV and Richard III\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the real history behind \u003ci\u003eThe Hollow Crown: \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Wars of the Roses\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ethe PBS Great Performance series of Shakespeare's plays, starring Judi Dench, Benedict Cumberbatch, Sofie Okenedo and Hugh Bonneville. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The crown of England changed hands five times over the course of the fifteenth century, as two branches of the Plantagenet dynasty fought to the death for the right to rule. In this riveting follow-up to \u003ci\u003eThe Plantagenets\u003c\/i\u003e, celebrated historian Dan Jones describes how the longest-reigning British royal family tore itself apart until it was finally replaced by the Tudors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Some of the greatest heroes and villains of history were thrown together in these turbulent times, from Joan of Arc and Henry V, whose victory at Agincourt marked the high point of the medieval monarchy, to Richard III, who murdered his own nephews in a desperate bid to secure his stolen crown. This was a period when headstrong queens and consorts seized power and bent men to their will. With vivid descriptions of the battles of Towton and Bosworth, where the last Plantagenet king was slain, this dramatic narrative history revels in bedlam and intrigue. It also offers a long-overdue corrective to Tudor propaganda, dismantling their self-serving account of what they called the Wars of the Roses. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"If you're a fan of \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eThe Tudors\u003c\/i\u003e then Dan Jones' swashbucklingly entertaining slice of medieval history will be right up your alley... Every bit as entertaining and readable as his previous blockbuster \u003ci\u003eThe Plantagenets\u003c\/i\u003e.\" - \u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Jones\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queen Who Made England\u003c\/i\u003e, a #1 international bestseller and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times bestseller\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWars of the Roses, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich charts the story of the fall of the Plantagenet dynasty and improbable rise of the Tudors. He writes and presents the popular Netflix series \"Secrets of Great British Castles\" and appeared alongside George R.R. Martin in the DVD for Game of Thrones to discuss its historical antecedents. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eMagna Carta: The Birth of Liberty\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSummer of Blood: England's First Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e and is working on a history of the Knights Templar due out in September 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42177212285063,"sku":"9780143127888","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/7c9f870f943da5d83c960d833204fc80.webp?v=1733395899","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-wars-of-the-roses-the-fall-of-the-plantagenets-and-the-rise-of-the-tudors-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}