Conn Iggulden Wars of the Roses Series 4 Books Collection Set (Stormbird, Trinity, Ravenspur, Bloodline)

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No recomiendo el libro para lectores que se aburran con conflictos bélicos y políticos, porque gran parte de la trama está centrada únicamente en eso. A mí es algo que me gusta mucho y que he disfrutado, estoy deseando ver cómo continua la historia y ver qué pasa con el trono de Inglaterra. I felt that this final entry into his Wars of the Roses Series is the weakest book in the series. In this novel, Mr. Iggulden divides the narrative into two parts. The first is the restoration of Henry VI 1470 and Edward IV’s subsequent recapturing the throne in 1471. The second part is basically the story of Richard III reign, from 1482-1485 and his defeat at Bosworth Field. In telling his story, the author has created a couple of fascinating fictional characters. The first is Derry Brewer, who is the King’s spymaster and all around fix it man. His sole desire is to serve the king and accomplish the King’s desires no matter what it costs the Kingdom in general or him personally. Another gripping character is Thomas Woodchurch, an English settler in the county of Maine and an old companion of Derry. Mr. Iggulden uses these two characters to illustrate what the loss of England’s French possessions cost the common man. King Henry, the Lion of England is long dead, and his son Henry VI coming of age and taking the throne in AD 1437. Mr. Iggulden uses Thomas Woodchurch and his family to tell the story of the disposition of the English settlers in France when their homes are given to France in the marriage treaty between Henry and Margret and the resulting truce. To say they didn’t accept it willingly is to understate the events. There rebellion is well told and as well as their frustration with the Nobility.

Hacía unos meses que no leía narrativa histórica pura y dura, y este libro ha sido todo un descubrimiento. No hay mucho que pueda contar sin desvelar gran parte de la trama (además de que la saga está basada en un hecho real), así que solo puedo decir algunas cosas en general.Read a few books by this author and enjoyed them. But they were set in Roman times. The 100 years war is not a period of history in which I am familiar. My A level history covered 1845-1939 so was a tad focussed and unrelated. Whilst I have read a lot about the Roman era. You know how one could be put to death in medieval times by being pulled apart by four horses? That's kind of how this book feels . . . . but in a good way.

With the support of the people of London, the rebellion might have succeeded, or been far more debilitating. But Cade and his men condemn their own movement by pillaging London, and the would-be overthrow triggers the rise of the House of York against the king.Note: The highborn people actually all seemed like assholes in the end (to modern sensibilites), cutting off ears of people doing their jobs, burning villages, violating sanctuary to slaughter more soldiers etc. It makes those actions easier to bear when they're otherwise interesting enough to make up for it - especially when one has historical people like this at their disposal. I do have to say that everything about the battles felt realistic. I could see everything in my head very easily. The brilliant retelling of the Wars of the Roses continues with Bloodline, the gripping third novel in the new series from historical fiction master Conn Iggulden. After a brief scene at the deathbed of Edward III, whose descendants comprise the two houses, we jump forward 75 years to unrest in France. King Henry VI is a young, weak king, a shadow of his father, Henry V, who won the legendary Battle of Agincourt. Spymaster Derry Brewer (one of the few fictional characters in Stormbird) understands that this king cannot hold the French lands for long, and conjures up that most medieval of remedies, a royal marriage.