The Brothers York: A Royal Tragedy

by Thomas Penn

Book Overview

Vicious battles, powerful monarchs, and royal intrigue abound in this "gripping, complex, and sensational" (Hilary Mantel) true story of the War of the Roses--a struggle among three brothers, two of whom became kings, and the inspiration for Shakespeare's Richard III.

In 15th-century England, two royal families, the House of York and the House of Lancaster, fought a bitter, decades-long civil war for the English throne. As their...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1451694180
• ISBN13: 9781451694185
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 688 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"