When Henry VI becomes king, it is soon clear that he would be better suited to a quiet life than to ruling the country. Richard, Duke of York, is convinced that he would make a better king and has more right to the crown, and he will stop at nothing to claim it. But Margaret of Anjou, Henry's new Fr
Wars of the Roses: Margaret of Anjou
β Scribed by Conn Iggulden
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Year
- 2016;2015
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 759 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
The brilliant retelling of the Wars of the Roses continues with Margaret of Anjou, the second gripping novel in the new series from historical fiction master Conn Iggulden.
As Traitors Advance...A Queen Defends
It is 1454 and for over a year King Henry VI has remained all but exiled in Windsor Castle, struck down by his illness, his eyes vacant, his mind a blank. His fiercely loyal wife and Queen, Margaret of Anjou, safeguards her husband's interests, hoping that her son Edward will one day come to know his father.
With each month that Henry is all but absent as king, Richard, the Duke of York, Protector of the Realm, extends his influence throughout the kingdom. The TrinityβRichard and the earls of Salisbury and Warwickβare a formidable trio, and together they seek to break the support of those who would raise their colors and their armies in the name of Henry and his Queen.
But when the king unexpectedly...
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**A man other than my husband sits on England's throne today.** *What would happen if this king suddenly went mad? What would his queen do? Would she make the same mistakes I did, or would she learn from mine?* Margaret of Anjou, queen of England, cannot give up on her husband-even when he slips i
Historical fiction master Conn Iggulden retells the gripping story of the English Civil War in this first instalment of his latest Wars of the Roses series. King Henry V - the great Lion of England - is long dead. In 1437 his gentle son comes of age and takes the throne. Frail in body and mind, King
The third beautifully written novel in the War of the Roses series by bestselling author Conn Iggulden.'Superbly plotted and paced' The Times\*\*\*- Winter 1461 -Richard Duke of York is dead, his ambitions in ruins, his head spiked on the walls of the city. King Henry VI is still held prisoner. His