{"product_id":"9780698170322","title":"The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Plantagenets \u003c\/i\u003echronicles the next chapter in British history—the historical backdrop for \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe crown of England changed hands five times over the course of the fifteenth century, as two branches of the Plantagenet dynasty fought to the death for the right to rule. In this riveting follow-up to \u003ci\u003eThe Plantagenets\u003c\/i\u003e, celebrated historian Dan Jones describes how the longest-reigning British royal family tore itself apart until it was finally replaced by the Tudors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome of the greatest heroes and villains of history were thrown together in these turbulent times, from Joan of Arc to Henry V, whose victory at Agincourt marked the high point of the medieval monarchy, and Richard III, who murdered his own nephews in a desperate bid to secure his stolen crown. This was a period when headstrong queens and consorts seized power and bent men to their will. With vivid descriptions of the battles of Towton and Bosworth, where the last Plantagenet king was slain, this dramatic narrative history revels in bedlam and intrigue. It also offers a long-overdue corrective to Tudor propaganda, dismantling their self-serving account of what they called the Wars of the Roses.","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47111890436336,"sku":"9780698170322","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780698170322_p0.jpg?v=1763620780","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780698170322","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}