Tag Archives: Henry VI of England

Faction and Politics at the Outbreak of the Wars of the Roses – Part 3

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Derek Birks

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 →

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Faction and Politics for Dummies at the Outbreak of the Wars of the Roses – Part 2

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Derek Birks

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 →

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The Magnificent Seven #2 Henry VI, Part One…

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Derek Birks

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 →

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Players in the Game… of the Wars of the Roses

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Derek Birks

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 →

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The Magnificent Seven… in the Wars of the Roses.

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Derek Birks

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 →

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Tripwires of the Past – the Threads of History I found in Barnet

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Derek Birks

A favourite metaphor of mine when describing the changing story of our past is the idea of a tapestry – the woven word if you like. But it’s become clear to me, especially as I continue to carry out research … Continue reading →

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