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The Wars of the Roses
February 2023: England
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The Wars of the Roses by Dan Jones - 4 stars (Subdue)
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On my TBR-good to hear you liked it!
Joanne wrote: "On my TBR-good to hear you liked it!"Hope you enjoy it, JoAnne.
I have The Plantagenets by the same author on my Nook app, so I'm happy to read a good review of another book by the author :-)
Doughgirl5562 wrote: "I have The Plantagenets by the same author on my Nook app, so I'm happy to read a good review of another book by the author :-)"I have not read that one but have heard it is excellent.
Doughgirl5562 wrote: "I have The Plantagenets by the same author on my Nook app, so I'm happy to read a good review of another book by the author :-)"That one is also on my TBR-I am an Anglophile deep within
Well-researched and well-written narrative non-fiction about the period of time in English history covering the various Wars of the Roses (1455-1487). It is an account of the infighting between the branches of the Plantagenets, leading to the rise of the Tudors, replete with many battles, treachery, beheadings, greed, births, and untimely deaths. It documents these tumultuous years in which the crown repeatedly changed hands. Told mostly in chronological order, it documents the various allegiances, betrayals, and general chaos of the times. The author has a knack for providing vivid descriptions and tells these stories in an engaging way, though there are so many people with the same names that it is occasionally hard to keep them all straight. This book covers events at a higher-level, while providing enough background information that it feels like just the right level of detail. I certainly learned a lot!