Written in the spirit of a black comedy, My Kingdom for a Horse is an ideal introduction for anyone interested in one of history’s most insane wars. In 1460-61 alone, twelve noblemen were killed in the field and six were beheaded off it, removing a third of the English peerage.

And, for all the lovely heraldry and glamorous costumes of the era, the war saw the complete breakdown of the medieval code of chivalry in which prisoners were spared, which makes it even better drama. Named after the emblems used by the two leading families, the Houses of York and Lancaster, the title of the conflict gives it a romantic feel that probably wasn’t as apparent to those on the battlefield having swords shoved into their eyes. Ed West’s My Kingdom for a Horse illuminates the bloody war fought for thirty long years between the descendants of King Edward III in a battle for the throne. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire?not to mention the smash-hit TV show Game of Thrones?the British civil war of 1455 to 1485 has inspired writers more than any other. Ed Westʼs My Kingdom for a Horse illuminates the bloody war fought for thirty long years between the descendants of King From William Shakespeare’s series of history dramas to Sir Walter Scott and George R.R. Martinʼs A Song of Ice and Fire?not to mention the smash-hit TV show Game of Thrones?the British civil war of 1455 to 1485 has inspired writers more than any other. You can read this before My Kingdom for a Horse: The War of the Roses PDF EPUB full Download at the bottom.įrom William Shakespeareʼs series of history dramas to Sir Walter Scott and George R.R. Here is a quick description and cover image of book My Kingdom for a Horse: The War of the Roses written by Ed West which was published in.

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