This Son of York
Author | : Susan Appleyard |
Publisher | : Susan Appleyard |
Total Pages | : 386 |
Release | : 2017-06-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781310391071 |
ISBN-13 | : 1310391076 |
Rating | : 4/5 (076 Downloads) |
Download or read book This Son of York written by Susan Appleyard and published by Susan Appleyard. This book was released on 2017-06-29 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love and strife in the struggle for the crown that came to be known as the War of the Roses. Feeble-minded King Henry VI falls into a catatonic state and doesn't emerge for sixteen months. His queen, Margaret of Anjou, will do anything to protect her husband and young son. The great lords are fighting among themselves to become 'the power behind the throne'. These elements combine to lead the kingdom into civil strife: York against Lancaster. During the maelstrom of war, Anne of York looks for love outside her marriage to the cruel Duke of Exeter, who fights for the house of Lancaster. Her brother Edward is a carefree and charismatic youth, given more to the pursuit of women than the lust for a crown, but when his father and younger brother are killed in battle he throws off the follies of youth and emerges as an inspired leader and surprisingly able military man.