The Wars of the Roses were quarrels within the Plantagenet family, of which Richardās dynasty, the House of York, was one branch. They were about family trees ā the capacity of family relationships both to unite and to divide ā and notoriously about the slaughter of cousins, in-laws, brothers, and nephews. The House of York won the first war, with Richardās elder brother becoming king as Edward IV.The 1460s are about the explosion of King Edward IVās family ā his brothers (including Richard), his wife and in-laws, and his own offspring ā and end in a trial of strength between them. The 1470s are about a second explosion of the House of York, its division into separate nuclear families competing against each other, about the kingsā preferences, and in 1483 a sudden violent resolution following Edward IVās death. Richard III claimed to be his brotherās heir. The Yorkist establishment refused and shared in Richardās destruction. With the recent discovery of Richard IIIās skeleton, Professor Michael Hicks, described by BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE as āthe greatest living expert on Richard IIIā reassesses the family ties and entrails of his wayward and violent family. Many thousands of descendants of Richardās siblings survive, some more interested in their lineage than others, and the book will conclude with an analysis of Richardās DNA and his āfamilyā as it exists today.
This book title, The Family of Richard III, ISBN: 9781445621258, by Michael Hicks, published by Amberley Publishing (March 15, 2015) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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