' An enthralling adventure story honest & powerful The Wars of the Roses are imagined here with energy with ferocity with hunger to engage the reader' Hilary Mantel' An enthralling adventure story honest & powerful The Wars of the Roses are imagined here with energy with ferocity with hunger to engage the reader' Hilary Mantel October 1463 England is a divided nation In the north the Lancastrian king struggles to hold power while in the south the princes of the house of York prepare for war Across this land pursued by the Church & the Law a young man Thomas & a young woman Katherine make their way bearing proof of a secret both sides will kill to learn Bent on revenge for a past outrage Thomas & Katherine journey to the mighty castle of Bamburgh to join a weakening king as he marshals his army to take up arms in one of the most savage civil wars in history the Wars of the Roses Searingly good' Sunday Times Immersive' The Times Evocative & direct' Independent ...

' An enthralling adventure story honest & powerful The Wars of the Roses are imagined here with energy with ferocity with hunger to engage the reader' Hilary Mantel 1469 Although the Yorkist King Edward sits on his throne in Westminster within his family there is discord as his former ally the Earl of Warwick continues to conspire against him & while to one another's faces they are all smiles their household men speak in lies & whispers No man comes to court unarmed As riot & rebellion stalk the land so too do rumours of a secret which if proved true will have devastating effects on the kingdom Once again Thomas & Katherine Everingham are drawn into the fray by ruthless enemies & by past lives that refuse to be forgotten ' Mesmerising' The Times' Consistently enthralling' Daily Telegraph' Exhilarating'' Daily Express' Wonderfully accurate' Daily Mail' Rich exciting seamless & convincing' Hilary Mantel ...

1470 The recent tensions between King Edward & his great ally the Earl of Warwick lie forgotten these past months but even as winter tightens her grip on the land the peace is shattered by a vicious attack on one of the King's allies Long buried secrets are brought to the surface & Thomas & Katherine must finally decide where their loyalties lie & to choose between fight or flight knowing either choice will incur a terrible price From Lincoln to Bruges from Barnet to the great battle at Tewkesbury both must play their part in one of the most savage wars in history The wars of the roses ' Should be required reading for fans of historical fiction' The Times' Toby Clements does it again with another powerhouse of a book thrilling & literate engaging passionate deeply moving & full of historical detail of the sort that fills me with awe for the fortitude of our ancestors & yet makes me so glad I live in the safety of the twenty-first century This is going to be one of the stellar series of our generation redefining that period of history that we think we know & discover we really don't Bravo!' Manda Scott'A major achievement in historical fiction' Historia Magazine' Clements is so convincing on the detail of his characters' lives that it is difficult to believe that he never walked in the brutal messy world he conjures up on the page' The Times' Toby Clements' Kingmaker series is historical fiction at its very finest
- & Kingdom Come is the best of them all' William Ryan
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Toby Clements's fourth & final instalment in the Kingmaker historical series set during England's bloody & brutal War of the Roses If you liked Conn Iggulden's Stormbird you will love Toby Clements' Kingmaker novels ' Toby Clements Kingmaker series is historical fiction at its very finest
- & Kingdom Come is the best of them all' William Ryan author of The Holy Thief 1470 The recent tensions between King Edward & his great ally the Earl of Warwick lie forgotten these past months but even as winter tightens her grip on the land the peace is shattered by a vicious attack on one of the King's allies Long buried secrets are brought to the surface & Thomas & Katherine must finally decide where their loyalties lie & to choose between fight or flight knowing either choice will incur a terrible price From Lincoln to Bruges from Barnet to the great battle at Tewkesbury both must play their part in one of the most savage wars in history The Wars of the Roses Toby Clements does it again with another powerhouse of a book thrilling & literate engaging passionate deeply moving & full of historical detail of the sort that fills me with awe for the fortitude of our ancestors & yet makes me so glad I live in the safety of the twenty-first century This is going to be one of the stellar series of our generation redefining that period of history that we think we know & discover we really don't Bravo!
- Manda Scott

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' An enthralling adventure story honest & powerful The Wars of the Roses are imagined here with energy with ferocity with hunger to engage the reader' Hilary Mantel February 1460 In the bitter dawn of a winter's morning a young man & a woman escape from a priory In fear of their lives they are forced to flee across a land ravaged by conflict For this is the Wars of the Roses one of the most savage & bloody civil wars in history Where brother confronts brother king faces king And Thomas & Katherine must fight
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New edition of the drama & history of Britain's royal lineage from the Saxons to the Windsors Don't know your Albert from your Ethelred? Or which Henry had six wives & which was crowned at eight years old? Kings & Queens of England & Scotland is the essential guide that will help you sort your Tudors from your Stuarts & discover how each monarch helped to shape the country we live in today Easy to read biographies of each sovereign highlight key dates & achievements & family trees illustrate relations & ancestors
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Includes:: noteworthy recent events in the Royal Family including the birth of Prince George Alexander Louis Kings & Queens of England & Scotland is suitable for those just beginning their journey into royal history or for those who simply want to check their facts for the pub quiz


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This poster offers a timeline of all the kings & queens of England & Great Britain from King Egbert in 802 to Queen Elizabeth II An image of each monarch is given along with their dates & the different houses are colour-coded to aid understanding ...

Amazing & Extraordinary Facts about Kings & Queens unearths a wealth of fascinating truths about British monarchs from pre-Roman times to the present day 144 pages Illustrations black & white Day Malcolm ...

Kings & Queens have always provided their subjects with a great deal to talk about But how much do we really know about them? For instance who became king when he was only nine months old? Which king invented the handkerchief? Which king died on the toilet? In this fascinating & witty look at kings & queens of England Tony Robinson provides all the answers to these questions & many many more ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play The British monarchy has evolved over the past thousand years throwing up some diverse characters along the way Nigel Spivey tells the stories of twelve kings & queens including Henry II & George III Producers Marion Milne Format PALLanguage English Region Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats) Aspect Ratio 169
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