{"product_id":"the-brothers-york-a-royal-tragedy-9781451694178","title":"The Brothers York: A Royal Tragedy","description":"\u003cp\u003eVicious battles  powerful monarchs  and royal intrigue abound in this gripping  complex  and sensational (Hilary Mantel) true story of the War of the Rosesa struggle among three brothers  two of whom became kings  and the inspiration for Shakespeares renowned play  Richard III.  In 15th-century England  two royal families  the House of York and the House of Lancaster  fought a bitter  decades-long civil war for the English throne. As their symbols were a red rose for Lancaster and a white rose for York  the conflict became known as the Wars of the Roses.  During this time  the house of York came to dominate England. At its heart were three charismatic brothersKing Edward IV  and his two younger siblings George and Richardwho became the figureheads of a spectacular ruling dynasty. Together  they looked invincible.  But with Edwards ascendancy the brothers began to turn on one another  unleashing a catastrophic chain of rebellion  vendetta  fratricide  usurpation  and regicide. The brutal end came at Bosworth Field in 1485  with the death of the youngest  then Richard III  at the hands of a new usurper  Henry Tudor  later Henry VII  progenitor of the Tudor line of monarchs.  Fascinating  dramatic  and filled with vivid historical detail  The Brothers York is a brilliant account of a conflict that fractured England for a generation. Riven by internal rivalries  jealousy  and infighting  the three York brothers failed to sustain their power and instead self-destructed. It is a rich and bloody tale as gripping as any historical fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45651845972021,"sku":"ByrdShop_1451694172","price":30.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781451694178.jpg?v=1781842066","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-brothers-york-a-royal-tragedy-9781451694178","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}