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With the help of magnificent illustrations, the turbulent civil wars of medieval England are recreated through the lives of five larger-than-life people of the times, from soldier William Hastings to Lady Margaret Beaufort. 20,000 first printing. $20,000 ad/promo.
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Interweaves the lives of a Yorkist soldier, the head of an ancient noble family, the richest woman in England, a priest-lawyer working for both sides of the conflict, and a beautiful mistress of kings and noblemen, in a portrait of the social and political world of 15th-century England during the country's brutal struggle to decide which branch of the royal family would rule. Includes ample color and b&w illustrations, a chronology, a "who's who," and genealogical trees. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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