Tag Archives: Wars of the Roses

The Master of Bruges by Terence Morgan

Posted on March 20, 2013 by

The Master of Bruges is presented as the fictional memoirs of the 15th century artist, Hans Memling. In December 1464, following the death of his master, the Flemish painter Rogier van der Weyden, Hans travels to Bruges where he works … Continue reading →

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Blood Sisters: The Women Behind the Wars of the Roses by Sarah Gristwood

Posted on February 9, 2013 by

Blood Sisters is a non-fiction book which looks at the lives of seven women who all played an important part in the period of history known as The Wars of the Roses or the Cousins’ War – the conflict between … Continue reading →

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Truth is the daughter of time…

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

I couldn’t let today pass without mentioning the exciting news that was announced this morning: A skeleton discovered by archaeologists in Leicester has been identified as Richard III, the last Plantagenet king of England who was killed at the Battle … Continue reading →

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The Queen’s Confidante by Karen Harper

Posted on November 8, 2012 by

One of the things I like about Karen Harper’s books is the fact that although she writes about a period of history that has been covered many times before – the Tudor and Elizabethan era – she manages to find … Continue reading →

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The Kingmaker’s Daughter by Philippa Gregory

Posted on September 24, 2012 by

This is the fourth book in Philippa Gregory’s Cousins’ War series which looks at the Wars of the Roses (the series of conflicts in the 15th century between the House of York and the House of Lancaster) from a female … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Alianore Audley by Brian Wainwright

Posted on June 12, 2012 by

I’m always looking out for novels about one of my favourite periods in English history, the Wars of the Roses and the reigns of King Edward IV and Richard III. When I came across The Adventures of Alianore Audley, described … Continue reading →

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Treason by Meredith Whitford

Posted on January 28, 2012 by

Treason is the story of Richard III, beginning with his childhood as the youngest son of the Duke of York and moving on through the various battles of the Wars of the Roses, the reign of his brother Edward IV, … Continue reading →

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