Tag Archives: Henry VI of England
Faction and Politics at the Outbreak of the Wars of the Roses – Part 3
Part 3: Picking Sides Today I’m continuing my sequence of short posts on the outbreak of the Wars of the Roses. Now I know that some folk suggest that the wars did not start in 1455 but earlier – or … Continue reading
Faction and Politics for Dummies at the Outbreak of the Wars of the Roses – Part 2
Part 2: Richard, Duke of York v Edmund, Duke of Beaufort This is the second of a series of posts intended to explain the events leading up to the outbreak of hostilities in 1455, known as the Wars of the … Continue reading
The Magnificent Seven #2 Henry VI, Part One…
I am guest posting on the English Historical Fiction Authors’ blog today. My subject is King Henry VI. This is the second in my series of posts on the Wars of the Roses. You can read the post here. If … Continue reading
Players in the Game… of the Wars of the Roses
Today I’m guest posting for the English Historical Fiction Authors about Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset. This is the first of a series of posts, called Players in the Game of the Wars of the Roses and concentrates on the … Continue reading
The Magnificent Seven… in the Wars of the Roses.
In revisiting this epic topic, I shall be running a series of posts examining the actions and fortunes of seven people without whom, in my view, the Wars of the Roses either would not have happened at all – or … Continue reading
Dodging Arrows... a History Writer's Blog 