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REBELS & BROTHERS: The Complete Series
The Wars of the Roses brought to ferocious life!
It is September 1459 and in England the rival forces of York and Lancaster prepare to compete for control of the kingdom. But against the savage backcloth of the Wars of the Roses, another relentless struggle begins. The Elder family are young, flawed and they make mistakes; yet they have courage. They will need every ounce of it if they are to survive…
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Tag Archives: Warwick
Where the History Podcasts meet the Historical Fiction…
Since I started producing my series of Wars of the Roses podcasts, quite a number of people have asked me how my historical fiction stories dovetail in with the non-fiction podcasts – or not! Until now I haven’t really thought … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Fiction, History, Plantagenets, Wars of the Roses, Writing
Tagged England, fiction, History, Warwick, Writing
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All you thought you knew about the Wars of the Roses, but didn’t… Episode Three: Warwick, the Kingmaker? Part Two…
A month or two ago, after a bit of a rant on Facebook, I started a series of posts to explode a few of the pervasive myths which surround the Wars of the Roses. Here’s the second part of my … Continue reading
Posted in History, Medieval History, Plantagenets, Wars of the Roses
Tagged England, History, Lancaster, London, Neville, St Albans, Wars of the Roses, Warwick, York
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All you thought you knew about the Wars of the Roses, but didn’t… Episode Two: Warwick, the Kingmaker?
Wars of the Roses Myth #3 – Was Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, really a ‘Kingmaker’? Part 1… A month or two ago, I had a bit of a rant on Facebook about the common myths which persist about many … Continue reading
Posted in History, Medieval History, Plantagenets, Wars of the Roses
Tagged England, History, Kingmaker, Lancaster, Neville, Somerset, Wars of the Roses, Warwick, York
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Faction and Politics at the Outbreak of the Wars of the Roses – Part 4: Cat Among the Pigeons!
In the fourth, and final, post on this subject I shall have a look at how Richard, Duke of York’s apparently impregnable position deteriorated after the battle of St Albans and brought about civil war. The Fallout from St Albans … Continue reading
Posted in History, Medieval History, Plantagenets, Wars of the Roses
Tagged Calais, England, Jasper Tudor, London, Margaret of Anjou, Richard of York, Somerset, St Albans, Wars of the Roses, Warwick, York
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Faction and Politics for Dummies at the Outbreak of the Wars of the Roses
Part 1: Richard, Duke of York, becomes Protector of the Realm In 1454, Richard Duke of York, the leading peer of the realm – was given the poisoned chalice: he was appointed Protector of the Realm in view of the … Continue reading
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Tagged England, History, Somerset, Warwick, York
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