--- product_id: 18775995 title: "The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors" price: "24560CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/18775995-the-wars-of-the-roses-the-fall-of-the-plantagenets store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors **Price:** 24560CFA **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors - **How much does it cost?** 24560CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/18775995-the-wars-of-the-roses-the-fall-of-the-plantagenets) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The author of Powers and Thrones and presenter of Netflix’s Secrets of Great British Castles offers a vivid account of the events that inspired Game of Thrones and Shakespeare’s Henry IV and Richard III Discover the real history behind The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses , the PBS Great Performance series of Shakespeare's plays, starring Judi Dench, Benedict Cumberbatch, Sofie Okenedo and Hugh Bonneville. 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 The Plantagenets , celebrated historian Dan Jones describes how the longest-reigning British royal family tore itself apart until it was finally replaced by the Tudors. 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. “If you’re a fan of Game of Thrones or The Tudors 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 The Plantagenets .” – Daily Express Review: This History Reads Like Game of Thrones - Jones’ The Wars of the Roses reads like a novel. I believe that is simply that this period in English history is wilder than any storyteller could fabricate. In the early part of the fifteenth century, it appeared that England was on the rise. It had a stable, capable government led by a king who is arguably the best monarch in the country’s history (Shakespeare thought so). It appeared that the Hundred Years’ War had been settled and England had regained much of the continental land that it had lost in the thirteenth century. Indeed, the French were going to recognize the son of Henry V as their king as well as England’s. Jones quotes Ecclesiastes 10:16 and applies it directly to England. Alas for England, Henry V died young in 1422, leaving behind a 9-month-old son. What is remarkable, actually, is that Henry had put in place a leadership team that would manage the country quite well while the young Henry VI was growing up. The problem is that Henry VI was no ruler, and by the time he was in his late twenties, the old leaders were largely gone and the next generation was vying for power with a king who did little about it. The Wars of the Roses started in earnest around 1450, and England was in a state of civil war much of the time until 1485 when Henry Tudor defeated Richard III in battle and became Henry VII. Yes, the main competing royal houses were those of Lancaster, supporters of Henry VI and his family and associates, and the Dukes of York who also claimed royal ancestry and were frustrated over Henry VI. The crown actually did change hands several times, but what is perhaps most remarkable is that nearly everyone involved in an attempt to rule or, often, simply to bring order to their own region, was killed. Some were killed in battle, but most were killed judicially. A few were assassinated. I once read the Chinese classic The Three Kingdoms. That work covers a period of about a century during a time of great civil unrest in China. It was appalling how many men were beheaded by their enemies and allies alike. I realize after reading The Wars of the Roses that fifteenth century England was not much different. I understand that Lewis Carroll’s Alice stories in part parody English history. Now I can understand where the Red Queen’s “off with his head!” came from. One of the main figures in all the intrigue is the Earl of Warwick. He had become quite powerful and something of a literal kingmaker. Still, things would catch up with him eventually. Jones believes it is no surprise that one of Warwick’s knights, Sir Thomas Malory, would write a collection of King Arthur stories to give people a sense of what a true and good king should be like, but also with an awareness of plotting and civil strife going on just below the surface. Jones describes the fascinating rise of the Tudors. It is probably even more remarkable than the rise of the Stewarts in Scotland. Owen Tudor was a Welsh nobleman. He claimed some ancestry from Welsh kings. Jones is dubious of the claims, but, of course, Welsh kings would include Arthur. He became the lover and then the wife of King Henry V’s widow. When the Yorkists were in power after 1460, the Tudors were in France and Brittany for safety. Owen’s son Edward had one son, Henry. In normal circumstances, being third cousin from one sitting king and third cousin twice removed from his rival would mean that Henry Tudor would have virtually no chance of becoming king. However, many of the people who might have been in his way had been killed or imprisoned. He did take a big risk fighting Richard III in 1485, but he had procured enough allies and Richard was killed in battle, and so he started a new dynasty. Jones does not end his history with 1485. There was something of a legacy of that bloody century. He notes a few pretenders who claimed be one of the young princes who were killed in the Tower of London. These proved to be phonies, but Henry VII was relatively merciful to them. Henry also looked with suspicion on anyone with a royal connection. As he grew older, he became more paranoid apparently, and a few somewhat harmless souls ended up being accused of treason and losing their heads. I have not read any Song of Fire and Ice books, nor do I get the Game of Thrones television show on my set, but I have certainly read enough about the program. George R. R. Martin, the author of the books, has said that he was inspired by the Wars of the Roses. Lannister even sounds like Lancaster. I suspect that fans of the television show or Martin’s book series would enjoy this book, even if it is nonfiction. Review: Excellent Follow Up to the Plantagenet's - I loved the Plantagenet's, the first book in this series. Dan Jones has a novelist's sense of pacing and story telling - his history can be pretty biased though. The War of the Roses was a page turner that kept me up at night reading. I'm not sure that if I wasn't already familiar with the storyline - or would that be history line - that I would have been able to follow the labyrinth list of characters and battles. An explanation of who the Beauforts were and why they were important would have been helpful to a casual reader. Being from the US, the history Dan Jones relates is not second nature to me. The War of the Roses is not something we learn in school here. I often felt as though he was writing to a very knowledgeable audience - those in the UK who would have learned this history in school. It's part of their historical DNA so explaining the Beaufort history wouldn't have been necessary to those in the UK. But for those of us who weren't raised on John of Gaunt's illegitimate - later legitimate - children, I think most people would be confused as Jones never does explain this really important connection. But with that said, the book had an interesting premise that he carried through the book beautifully. Dan Jones is an excellent writer who makes medieval history come alive, ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #15,736 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #6 in Historical British Biographies #10 in Royalty Biographies #18 in Great Britain History (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 2,900 Reviews | ## Images ![The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61RP7Hr1zML.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This History Reads Like Game of Thrones *by J***R on August 22, 2017* Jones’ The Wars of the Roses reads like a novel. I believe that is simply that this period in English history is wilder than any storyteller could fabricate. In the early part of the fifteenth century, it appeared that England was on the rise. It had a stable, capable government led by a king who is arguably the best monarch in the country’s history (Shakespeare thought so). It appeared that the Hundred Years’ War had been settled and England had regained much of the continental land that it had lost in the thirteenth century. Indeed, the French were going to recognize the son of Henry V as their king as well as England’s. Jones quotes Ecclesiastes 10:16 and applies it directly to England. Alas for England, Henry V died young in 1422, leaving behind a 9-month-old son. What is remarkable, actually, is that Henry had put in place a leadership team that would manage the country quite well while the young Henry VI was growing up. The problem is that Henry VI was no ruler, and by the time he was in his late twenties, the old leaders were largely gone and the next generation was vying for power with a king who did little about it. The Wars of the Roses started in earnest around 1450, and England was in a state of civil war much of the time until 1485 when Henry Tudor defeated Richard III in battle and became Henry VII. Yes, the main competing royal houses were those of Lancaster, supporters of Henry VI and his family and associates, and the Dukes of York who also claimed royal ancestry and were frustrated over Henry VI. The crown actually did change hands several times, but what is perhaps most remarkable is that nearly everyone involved in an attempt to rule or, often, simply to bring order to their own region, was killed. Some were killed in battle, but most were killed judicially. A few were assassinated. I once read the Chinese classic The Three Kingdoms. That work covers a period of about a century during a time of great civil unrest in China. It was appalling how many men were beheaded by their enemies and allies alike. I realize after reading The Wars of the Roses that fifteenth century England was not much different. I understand that Lewis Carroll’s Alice stories in part parody English history. Now I can understand where the Red Queen’s “off with his head!” came from. One of the main figures in all the intrigue is the Earl of Warwick. He had become quite powerful and something of a literal kingmaker. Still, things would catch up with him eventually. Jones believes it is no surprise that one of Warwick’s knights, Sir Thomas Malory, would write a collection of King Arthur stories to give people a sense of what a true and good king should be like, but also with an awareness of plotting and civil strife going on just below the surface. Jones describes the fascinating rise of the Tudors. It is probably even more remarkable than the rise of the Stewarts in Scotland. Owen Tudor was a Welsh nobleman. He claimed some ancestry from Welsh kings. Jones is dubious of the claims, but, of course, Welsh kings would include Arthur. He became the lover and then the wife of King Henry V’s widow. When the Yorkists were in power after 1460, the Tudors were in France and Brittany for safety. Owen’s son Edward had one son, Henry. In normal circumstances, being third cousin from one sitting king and third cousin twice removed from his rival would mean that Henry Tudor would have virtually no chance of becoming king. However, many of the people who might have been in his way had been killed or imprisoned. He did take a big risk fighting Richard III in 1485, but he had procured enough allies and Richard was killed in battle, and so he started a new dynasty. Jones does not end his history with 1485. There was something of a legacy of that bloody century. He notes a few pretenders who claimed be one of the young princes who were killed in the Tower of London. These proved to be phonies, but Henry VII was relatively merciful to them. Henry also looked with suspicion on anyone with a royal connection. As he grew older, he became more paranoid apparently, and a few somewhat harmless souls ended up being accused of treason and losing their heads. I have not read any Song of Fire and Ice books, nor do I get the Game of Thrones television show on my set, but I have certainly read enough about the program. George R. R. Martin, the author of the books, has said that he was inspired by the Wars of the Roses. Lannister even sounds like Lancaster. I suspect that fans of the television show or Martin’s book series would enjoy this book, even if it is nonfiction. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent Follow Up to the Plantagenet's *by N***E on December 12, 2014* I loved the Plantagenet's, the first book in this series. Dan Jones has a novelist's sense of pacing and story telling - his history can be pretty biased though. The War of the Roses was a page turner that kept me up at night reading. I'm not sure that if I wasn't already familiar with the storyline - or would that be history line - that I would have been able to follow the labyrinth list of characters and battles. An explanation of who the Beauforts were and why they were important would have been helpful to a casual reader. Being from the US, the history Dan Jones relates is not second nature to me. The War of the Roses is not something we learn in school here. I often felt as though he was writing to a very knowledgeable audience - those in the UK who would have learned this history in school. It's part of their historical DNA so explaining the Beaufort history wouldn't have been necessary to those in the UK. But for those of us who weren't raised on John of Gaunt's illegitimate - later legitimate - children, I think most people would be confused as Jones never does explain this really important connection. But with that said, the book had an interesting premise that he carried through the book beautifully. Dan Jones is an excellent writer who makes medieval history come alive, ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Well written, entertaining, and historically accurate *by J***S on November 23, 2025* This read more like a novel, but it wasn't dramatized, just very well researched and written. 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