The Wars of the Roses 1377-1471


Read by Pamela Nagami

(4.5 stars; 12 reviews)

The Wars of the Roses, 1377-1471, were a series of English civil wars fought for the control of the throne of England between two rival cadet branches of the House of Plantagenet, Lancaster and York. The Scottish historian, Robert Balmain Mowat (1883-1941) writes that these wars saw "the death of the old England and the beginning of the new." But they also saw the emergence of great personalities: the noble Richard of York, Warwick the Kingmaker, King Edward IV, indolent and energetic by turns, and his relentless opponent, Margaret of Anjou, a true she-wolf of France. (Summary by Pamela Nagami, M.D.) (9 hr 35 min)

Chapters

Preface 2:37 Read by Pamela Nagami
Ch. 1: The Family Settlement of Edward III 10:56 Read by Pamela Nagami
Ch. 2: Constitutional History of the Lancastrian Dynasty 17:24 Read by Pamela Nagami
Ch. 3: The French War 23:32 Read by Pamela Nagami
Ch. 4: The Struggle in the Council, Pt. 1 18:31 Read by Pamela Nagami
Ch. 4: The Struggle in the Council, Pt. 2 22:40 Read by Pamela Nagami
Ch. 5: Somerset and York, Pt. 1 29:49 Read by Pamela Nagami
Ch. 5: Somerset and York, Pt. 2 11:07 Read by Pamela Nagami
Ch. 6: The King's Madness and the First Protectorate of York, Pt. 1 13:55 Read by Pamela Nagami
Ch. 6: The King's Madness and the First Protectorate of York, Pt. 2 15:32 Read by Pamela Nagami
Ch. 7: The Second Protectorate of York and the Second Reconciliation of St. Pau… 25:35 Read by Pamela Nagami
Ch. 7: The Second Protectorate of York and the Second Reconciliation of St. Pau… 19:54 Read by Pamela Nagami
Ch. 8: The Battle of Bloreheath and the Attainder of the Yorkists 18:07 Read by Pamela Nagami
Ch. 9: The Yorkists in Exile 24:00 Read by Pamela Nagami
Ch. 10: The Battle of Northampton 15:50 Read by Pamela Nagami
Ch. 11: The Bid for the Crown 12:35 Read by Pamela Nagami
Ch. 12: Wakefield 13:29 Read by Pamela Nagami
Ch. 13: Mortimer's Cross and the Second Battle of St. Albans 15:25 Read by Pamela Nagami
Ch. 14: The Accession of Edward IV 24:33 Read by Pamela Nagami
Ch. 15: The Northern War 26:20 Read by Pamela Nagami
Ch. 16: Queen Margaret Abroad 11:58 Read by Pamela Nagami
Ch. 17: The Capture of Henry VI 14:06 Read by Pamela Nagami
Ch. 18: The Troubled Years of King Edward, Pt. 1 18:25 Read by Pamela Nagami
Ch. 18: The Troubled Years of King Edward, Pt. 2 17:19 Read by Pamela Nagami
Ch. 18: The Troubled Years of King Edward, Pt. 3 16:55 Read by Pamela Nagami
Ch. 19: The Last of the Lancastrians, Pt. 1 13:23 Read by Pamela Nagami
Ch. 19: The Last of the Lancastrians, Pt. 2 10:06 Read by Pamela Nagami
Ch. 19: The Last of the Lancastrians, Pt. 3 15:29 Read by Pamela Nagami
Ch. 20: English Society during the Wars of the Roses, Pt. 1 19:49 Read by Pamela Nagami
Ch. 20: English Society during the Wars of the Roses, Pt. 2 27:35 Read by Pamela Nagami
Ch. 21: The Breakdown of Government under Henry VI 23:15 Read by Pamela Nagami
Ch. 22: The Work of Edward IV 18:53 Read by Pamela Nagami
Conclusion: The Accession of Henry VII 6:00 Read by Pamela Nagami

Reviews

Some facts are a bit off


(3 stars)

... But to the person that commented about there not being a lot of information on Henry VII - he wasn't king until 1485 and the "Wars of the Roses: 1377-1471" ends in 1471. The War of the Roses actually ended with his marriage to Elizabeth of York, thus combining the Yorks & Lancasters.

Nice detail


(5 stars)

Good detail on the appenages of Edward III By the way if you are hoping for detail on the politics of Henry vi s marriage not really present. It is likely the French paid off the Privy Council. They also withdrew York from Maine. Not to

Good History and Reading


(4 stars)

Enjoyed it.