The Rose, the Bastard and the Saint King - The Murder of Henry VI

The story of one king at war, another who could not be allowed to live and the bastard who sparked rebellion and a siege of London that changed the course of British history.

About the author

Andrew Boardman is a medieval military historian who has specialized in the Wars of the Roses. He appeared in the documentary 'Blood Red Roses' on the Battle of Towton and contributed to the archaeological report of the Towton excavations. He has also written 'Towton 1461' and 'The Medieval Soldier'.

Matthew Lewis is the author of The Wars of the Roses (Amberley Publishing, 2015), Richard, Duke of York: King by Right (Amberley Publishing, 2016) and The Survival of the Princes in the Tower (The History Press, 2017). He writes a history blog and runs two podcasts on history.

Product details

• Authors: A. W. Boardman, A.W. Boardman, Andrew Boardman
• Publisher: The History Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.11.2024
• EAN: 9781803997094
• ISBN: 978-1-80399-709-4
• Dimensions: 164 mm x 241 mm x 27 mm
• Weight: 466 g
• Illustrations: Illustrations, black and white
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies