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TextSeries: Iggulden, Conn. Wars of the Roses ; bk. 1.Publisher: London : Michael Joseph, 2013Copyright date: ©2013Description: xxiv, 481 pages : genealogical tables, maps ; 25 cmContent type: cartographic image | text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780718159832 (hardback); 9780718159849 (paperback)Subject(s): Kings and rulers -- Fiction | Great Britain -- History -- Henry VI, 1422-1461 -- Fiction | Great Britain -- History -- Wars of the Roses, 1455-1485 -- FictionGenre/Form: Historical fiction. DDC classification: 823.92 Summary: In 1437, after years of regency, the pious and gentle Henry VI, the Lamb, comes of age and accedes to the English throne. His poor health and frailty of mind render him a weakling king - Henry depends on his closest men, Spymaster Derry Brewer and William de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk, to run his kingdom. Yet there are those, such as the Plantagenet Richard, Duke of York, who believe England must be led by a strong king if she is to survive. With England's territories in France under threat, and rumours of revolt at home, fears grow that Henry and his advisers will see the country slide into ruin. With a secret deal struck for Henry to marry a young French noblewoman, Margaret of Anjou, those fears become all too real. As storm clouds gather over England, King Henry and his supporters find themselves besieged abroad and at home. Who, or what can save the kingdom before it is too late?
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In 1437, after years of regency, the pious and gentle Henry VI, the Lamb, comes of age and accedes to the English throne. His poor health and frailty of mind render him a weakling king - Henry depends on his closest men, Spymaster Derry Brewer and William de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk, to run his kingdom. Yet there are those, such as the Plantagenet Richard, Duke of York, who believe England must be led by a strong king if she is to survive. With England's territories in France under threat, and rumours of revolt at home, fears grow that Henry and his advisers will see the country slide into ruin. With a secret deal struck for Henry to marry a young French noblewoman, Margaret of Anjou, those fears become all too real. As storm clouds gather over England, King Henry and his supporters find themselves besieged abroad and at home. Who, or what can save the kingdom before it is too late?
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