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Can I read The Last White Rose on EtoBox?
The Last White Rose by Desmond Seward, 1935- is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Last White Rose about?
This is a brilliant new interpretation of one of the most dramatic periods of British history. The Wars of the Roses didn't end at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. Despite the death of Richard III and Henry VII's victory, it continued underground into the following century with plots, pretenders and subterfuge by the ousted white rose faction. In a brand new interpretation of this turning point in history, well known historian Desmond Seward reviews the story of the Tudors' seizure of the throne and shows that for many years they were far from secure. He challenges the way we look at the reigns of Henry VII and Henry VIII, explaining why there were so many Yorkist pretenders and conspiracies, and why the new dynasty had such difficulty establishing itself. King Richard's nephews, the Earl of Warwick and the little known de la Pole brothers, all had the support of dangerous enemies overseas, while England was split when the lowly Perkin Warbeck skilfully impersonated one of the princes in the tower in order to claim the right to the throne. Warwick's surviving sister Margaret also became the desperate focus of hopes that the White Rose would be reborn. The book also offers a new pers
Who reads The Last White Rose?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Desmond Seward, 1935-
- Publisher
- Constable : [distributor] TBS The Book Service Ltd
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781845298739
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Fiction, Memoir, Historical Fiction
- Rating
- 3.76 / 5 (194 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13