Henry VI, Margaret of Anjou and the Wars of the Roses

Description:

"Henry VI (1422-61) was the third, and least successful, Lancastrian king of England; his wife Margaret of Anjou became a formidable political force in her own right; and the Wars of the Roses, so dramatically portrayed by William Shakespeare as bloody dynastic struggles fought for the possession of the crown, brought the usurpation of Edward IV (1461-83), the humiliation and exile of Margaret of Anjou, and the murder of her husband in the Tower of London." "Combining a framework of interpretation and a selection of passages from contemporary and near-contemporary sources, this compilation enables readers to appreciate just why the rule of Henry VI resulted in the outbreak of the Wars of the Roses, what these internecine conflicts were like, and how they culminated in the end of the House of Lancaster."--Jacket.

subjects: Biography,  History,  Kings and rulers,  Henry vi, king of england, 1421-1471,  Margaret, of anjou, queen, consort of henry vi, king of england, 1430-1482,  Great britain, history, wars of the roses, 1455-1485,  Great britain, kings and rulers,  Great britain, history, medieval period, 1066-1485,  Sources,  Histoire

People: Henry VI King of England (1421-1471),  Margaret of Anjou, Queen, consort of Henry VI, King of England (1430-1482),  Margaret of Anjou, Queen, consort of Henry VI, King of England, 1430-1482

Places: Great Britain

Times: Henry VI, 1422-1461,  Wars of the Roses, 1455-1485