Lancasters and Yorks. The War of the Rose

The War of the Roses — a fierce struggle for power between two influential branches of the Plantagenet dynasty, the Lancasters and the Yorks, spanning almost half a century, — is one of the most dramatic pages in the history of England. The famous conflict that brought the Tudor line to the English throne, since the time of Shakespeare's «Histories», has been the subject of countless artistic interpretations and is one of the most popular plots in global history within mass culture. Therefore, the interpretation by the famous historian and master of scientifically grounded historical fiction, Alison Weir, becomes even more interesting and significant for understanding the real historical processes. The book «Lancasters and Yorks. The War of the Rose» is part of Weir's series of documentary works; however, like other popular scientific works by the author, it is characterized by a virtuoso ability to transform a vast amount of factual material into a narrative, the plot collisions of which captivate, fascinate, and compel the reader to empathize with the characters.