The War of the Roses : the conflict that inspired Game of Thrones /
Dougherty, Martin J.,
The War of the Roses : the conflict that inspired Game of Thrones / Martin J. Dougherty. - 224 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps ; 26 cm.
Includes index.
Bibliography: page 219.
BRITISH & IRISH HISTORY: C 500 TO C 1000. "Westeros is probably closer to medieval Britain than anything else." - George R.R. Martin, creator of Game of Thrones. Kings who were insane, infant or imprisoned; feuding families, disputed successions and monarchs executing their brothers; exiled nobles, war with France and enemies forced to unite against a common foe - the history of the Wars of the Roses is so filled with drama that it feels like fiction. In fact, it has inspired fiction. As Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin said: "I've drawn on many parts of history, but the Wars of the Roses is probably the one A Song Of Fire And Ice is closest to." Telling the story of the fifteenth century wars between Lancastrians and Yorkists, The Wars of the Roses follows the course of the conflict from the succession of infant King Henry VI right through to the defeat of rebellions under Henry VII.
9781782742395
Martin, George R. R. Game of thrones.
Great Britain--History--Lancaster and York, 1399-1485.
Great Britain--History--Henry VI, 1422-1461.
Great Britain--History--Wars of the Roses, 1455-1485.
DA250 / .D68 2015
942.04
The War of the Roses : the conflict that inspired Game of Thrones / Martin J. Dougherty. - 224 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps ; 26 cm.
Includes index.
Bibliography: page 219.
BRITISH & IRISH HISTORY: C 500 TO C 1000. "Westeros is probably closer to medieval Britain than anything else." - George R.R. Martin, creator of Game of Thrones. Kings who were insane, infant or imprisoned; feuding families, disputed successions and monarchs executing their brothers; exiled nobles, war with France and enemies forced to unite against a common foe - the history of the Wars of the Roses is so filled with drama that it feels like fiction. In fact, it has inspired fiction. As Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin said: "I've drawn on many parts of history, but the Wars of the Roses is probably the one A Song Of Fire And Ice is closest to." Telling the story of the fifteenth century wars between Lancastrians and Yorkists, The Wars of the Roses follows the course of the conflict from the succession of infant King Henry VI right through to the defeat of rebellions under Henry VII.
9781782742395
Martin, George R. R. Game of thrones.
Great Britain--History--Lancaster and York, 1399-1485.
Great Britain--History--Henry VI, 1422-1461.
Great Britain--History--Wars of the Roses, 1455-1485.
DA250 / .D68 2015
942.04