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The War of the Roses
- An Alternative History of Britain
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Timothy Venning's exploration of the alternative paths that British history might easily have taken moves on to the Wars of the Roses. What if Richard of York had not given battle in vain? How would a victory for Warwick the Kingmaker at the Battle of Barnet changed the course of the struggle for power? What if the Princes had escaped from the tower or the Stanleys had not betrayed their king at Bosworth? These are just a few of the fascinating questions posed by this book.
As always, while necessarily speculative, Dr. Venning discusses all the scenarios within the benefit of a deep understanding of the major driving forces, tensions, and trends that shaped British history. In so doing, he helps the listener to understand why things panned out as they did, as well as what might have been in this tumultuous period.
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- S.Attenborough
- 22-12-2023
Shakespeare as history?
I had not known that historical research and writing had hit such a low nadir that Shakespeare is now historical fact,
The author states that Clifford was implacable because ‘Shakespeare-a contemporary of Clifford / says he was!
Shakespeare is a contemporary of Clifford? Clifford was killed in 1461 and Shakespeare was born in 1564! Hardly contemporary! Shakespeare is not history which is akin to saying that the real Housewives of Hollywood show is how live is lived there!
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