The History of England: The War of the Roses

The first book in the «Arzamas Book Series» — a cycle of lectures on the War of the Roses, a legendary conflict of the 15th century. Historian Elena Brown tells how the Lancasters and the Yorks fought for the crown, who won, and what the roses have to do with it. From the book, you will learn how the reign of Henry VI, who prayed for hours and always wanted peace, led to the Wars of the Roses, how Edward IV secretly married, lost, and then regained the throne, how Richard III lost his crown and why he is remembered as an ugly and cruel hunchback, and how it happened that the struggle between the Lancasters and the Yorks ended with the victory of the Tudors. Additionally, you will find a bonus lecture — about how all of this is connected to «Game of Thrones».