King Henry VI is being held prisoner and his wife Margaret of
Anjour is riding south with an army determined to get him and
the throne back. In the process Richard Duke of York is killed
and now his son must take over. Edward of March now Duke of
York is crowned king while Henry VI still lives. England has
two Kings and the war between the Lancasters and the York's
counties.
It is winter in 1461 and the battles rage over the
countryside. The weather is causing men to parrish as are the
battles. Men do not normally fight in the winter and they are
finding out why the hard way. But neither Margaret or Edward
will quit. They are both determined to win the crown of
England at any cost. Both believing they are the chosen ones
by God. Well for Margaret it's her husband Henry, but he has
some serious mental issues and she is the true power. How many
will die to decide the ruler of England.
Conn Iggulden is the master of historical fiction. I have read
his other series on Genghis Kahn and Julius Caesar and enjoyed
them both. WARS OF THE ROSES BLOODLINE also well done and
meticulously researched. The way he tells his stories makes
you feel like you are there hearing what they say and how they
respond making you part of history. He also makes a point at
the end of the book to tell you who he made up, what he added
and more detailed historical facts for those lovers of
history. Of course, this is historical fiction and I realize
no one was recording details of what people said back then,
but the storytelling is superb and you will enjoy each and
every page.
The brilliant retelling of the Wars of the Roses
continues with Bloodline, the gripping third novel in
the new series from historical fiction master Conn Iggulden.
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 Lancastrian queen,
Margaret of Anjou, rides south with an army of victorious
northerners, accompanied by painted warriors from the
Scottish Highlands. With the death of York, Margaret and her
army seem unstoppable.
Yet in killing the father, Margaret has unleashed the sons.
Edward of March, now duke of York, proclaims himself
England’s rightful king. Factions form and tear apart as
snow falls. Through blood and treason, through broken men
and vengeful women, brother shall confront brother, king
shall face king.
Two men can always claim a crown—but only one can keep it.
Following Margaret of Anjou, Bloodline is the
third epic installment in master storyteller Conn Iggulden’s
new Wars of the Roses series. Fans of the Game of Thrones
and the Tudors series will be gripped from the word “go.”
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