The approaching storm is gathering momentum threatening the House of Lancaster and a convalescing king whose recovery may only be temporary, even if he lives that long.Īs a reviewer I read a lot some books feeling like work to wade through while others make me feel privileged to have a free copy. The bigger problem is communicating it to Henry as she's increasingly side-lined. Henry's wife, Margaret of Anjou, thinks Richard enjoyed the regency so much he's plotting a permanent takeover. His job is now to regain the reins of his kingdom that was a little too ably ruled by Richard Neville, Duke of York in his absence. A bewildered Henry VI has awoken from the catatonic state that took him away from the business of ruling – and living – for over a year. The clash of the Houses of Lancaster and York will surely mean a war to tear England apart. The Earls of Salisbury and Warwick make up a formidable trinity with Richard, and together they seek to break the support of those who would raise their colours in the name of Henry and his Queen.īut when the King unexpectedly recovers his senses and returns to London to reclaim his throne, the balance of power is once again thrown into turmoil. Richard Duke of York, Protector of the Realm, extends his influence throughout the kingdom with each month that Henry slumbers. His fiercely loyal wife and Queen, Margaret of Anjou, safeguards her husband's interests, hoping that her son Edward will one day know the love of his father.
Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Wars of the Roses: Trinity, The second instalment in Conn Iggulden's thrilling Wars of the Roses trilogyġ454: King Henry VI has remained all but exiled in Windsor Castle, struck down by his illness for over a year, his eyes vacant, his mind a blank.
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