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Hi, I am totally new to this Medieval European History. Can I read it? I have read his earlier series (Emperor) I liked it though I don't know much about Roman Emperor. But in this case, I have no idea what is "War of Roses". Can I still read with some basic introductory knowledge?

Adam Lawrence Hi, Raghu! If you haven't already started it anyway, I'd say... go for it! No, you really don't need any background knowledge because a lot of the boo…moreHi, Raghu! If you haven't already started it anyway, I'd say... go for it! No, you really don't need any background knowledge because a lot of the book centres around Derry Brewer, who is completely fictitious. This is Iggulden's way of "filling in the blanks": he creates an intriguing character to guide the reader through the 15th century Britain.

I often check wikipedia AFTER reading a historical fiction novel as then it all makes much more sense to me! Personally, I think fiction does a much better job of making history memorable than most "dry history" books do!(less)

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Is this series historical correct?Are those characters real or have some character(and parts of the history) added?

Greg The series is very close to being historically accurate. Iggulden always has a section at the end where he explains which parts are facts and where he…moreThe series is very close to being historically accurate. Iggulden always has a section at the end where he explains which parts are facts and where he needed to add fiction. But overall, the characters and events are very real and it is another great read from this author.(less)

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