The Hollow Crown: The Wars Of The Roses And The Rise Of The Tudors

Author: Dan Jones

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  • : $39.99 AUD
  • : 9780571288076
  • : Faber & Faber, Limited
  • : Faber & Faber Non-Fiction
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  • : August 2014
  • : 234mm X 153mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : October 2014
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  • : English
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Description

The fifteenth century experienced the longest and bloodiest series of civil wars in British history. The crown of England changed hands violently seven times as the great families of England fought to the death for power, majesty and the right to rule. Dan Jones completes his epic history of medieval England with a new book about the Wars of the Roses - and describes how the Plantagenets tore themselves apart and were finally replaced by the Tudors. With vivid descriptions of the battle of Towton, where 28,000 men died in a single morning, to Bosworth, where the last Plantagenet king was hacked down, this is the real story behind Shakespeare's famous history plays.

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From the celebrated author of The Plantagenets, an exciting, fast-paced history of the Wars of the Roses.

Author description

Dan Jones is an acclaimed historian and award-winning journalist. His first book, Summer of Blood: The Peasants' Revolt of 1381, was an Independent Book of the year. He is a columnist for the London Evening Standard, and writes, as well, for The Times, Daily Telegraph, Spectator and Literary Review. He has presented documentaries for the BBC. He lives in London with his wife and two daughters.