Conn Iggulden Wars of the Roses Series 4 Books Collection Set (Stormbird, Trinity, Ravenspur, Bloodline)

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Stormbird’ is about King Henry VI of England, that decent and pious man who was so completely unable to rule as his father had done – the immortal victor of Agincourt. It is about Margaret of Anjou, the Queen he married twice, who was cast into a savage and hostile English court at the tender age of fifteen. Finally, it is about the five great families descended from King Edward III and how they fought and maneuvered to control the throne of England. Long-buried Kings are brought into the light once more, because some stories are too good to be allowed to grow cold. This book follows the author's trilogy on England's War of the Roses which I finished reading over 2 years ago. At the time I finished that series I was somewhat cri La pluma del autor es muy amena, hace que se lea deprisa y sin que resulte pesado, y las descripciones son concisas. De los personajes, mis favoritos han sido Derry y Margarita. Qué maravilla de señora, estoy segura de que va a dar mucho juego en los siguientes libros, o eso espero. Empire of Silver (2010, ISBN 978-0-00-728800-7) (titled Genghis: Empire of Silver 2010, ISBN 978-0-385-33954-4)

In 2017, Conn Iggulden released the first book in his first fiction fantasy series, Darien: Empire of Salt. [14] This series is being published under the pen name C.F. Iggulden to avoid confusion with Iggulden's historical fiction novels. [ citation needed] The second book in the series, Shiang, was released on 2018 followed by The Sword Saint in 2019. I'll admit as an Englishman that I knew nothing whatsoever concrete about the War Of The Roses before reading this book and was a little daunted by how internecine and serpentine the warring & political manoeuvring might prove to be but Iggulden has not only managed to portray it in an enjoyable accessible way but whetted my appetite for looking deeper into the subject matter at heart and teaching me something historical in the process. Of course, historical fiction can be a difficult genre, and Stormbird trips slightly in two common problem areas: narrative structure and dialogue. The novel is told in short bursts from a series of different viewpoints, from lowly peasants and former soldiers to Queen Margaret and the Duke of York. Although Iggulden makes each character believable — no small feat — the sudden switches in narrators and scenes are sometimes confusing. Another niggle was that i felt the ending was hurried a little, years were omitted & it felt almost like trying to squeeze it in at the end...... Merece especial atención la semblanza que se hace del cuerpo de élite más importante de Europa durante varios siglos, hasta que las armas de fuego empiezan a ser verdaderamente efectivas: El arquero inglés portador del arco largo. Este cuerpo de arqueros decidió muchas batallas durante la Guerra de los 100 años y causaba verdadero pavor entre los caballeros acorazados franceses, ya que sus armaduras eran ineficientes y caían como moscas ante sus flechas. Estos arqueros eran cuidados con mimo, eran escasos, formar a un arquero capaz de manejar estas armas con precisión y con la cadencia de tiro infernal que alcanzaban solo se conseguía entrenando a diario y desde la infancia, de hecho un rey inglés (Eduardo I), prohibió todos los deportes salvo el tiro con arco para promover esta práctica entre sus súbditos. Cualquier pérdida de estos soldados en batalla constituía para los ingleses, siempre en minoría numérica, una pérdida irreemplazable.

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The reason behind this is the aforementioned "Anjou in France" bit. See the original Plantagenets were really Angevins (literally "from Anjou". . This was an old line of powerful French noble families. Though France, during the 1100's, was not not the nation state of today. The reach of the French King wasn't too far outside Paris. Thus powerful Duchies like Anjou or Normandy had their own Lords who often rivaled the King of France's power. The Angevins sported the three golden lions rampant-a sign of their control of England, the Duchy of Normandy and the Duchy of Aquitane. Henry II, Richard the Lion Hearted and King John I were all Angevin Kings. They spoke French (Richard had a smattering of English), had extensive holdings in France and through crafty marriages had managed to become a true force. In 2022, he released his first book, Lion (2022), in a new two part series The Golden Age. This series is set a generation after his Athenian series. It follows Pericles rise in Athens, the formation of the Delian League and the Battle of the Eurymedon. His second and final book in the series is Empire (2023). An exciting new historical novel which brings the past vividly to life, in all its bloodthirsty glory. Finally, the Tudors were constantly sneaking around the edges of this story like that quiet contestant on 'Survivor' who is victorious in the end because everyone else has destroyed each other. Jasper is less gloriously and probably more realistically portrayed as a man who is unafraid of doing whatever it takes to protect his nephew. Henry's cold manner that he is so famous for is satisfactorily explained as the result of a childhood void of affection, but it serves him well when calmly leading men, unemotional in the face of horrible odds. Oh yeah..sorry...the book? It's great. Um here is a spoiler that's not really a spoiler-the Tudors win. If this is news to you and you're angry with me-please immediately run to the bookstore and buy a History book. Now. For the rest of you- the author tells a great tale of essentially the fight of Edward IV to claim ("reclaim", one could say, technically) the Crown and for Richard III to keep it.

A secret truce negotiated with France to trade British territories for a royal bride—Margaret of Anjou—sparks revolts across English territory. The rival royal line, the House of York, sees the chaos brought on by Henry’s weakness and with it the opportunity to oust an ineffectual king. This novel from bestselling author Conn Iggulden is the third book in the critically acclaimed Wars of the Roses series. Following Stormbird and Trinity this novel will continue through the brutal Civil War that we now know as the Wars of the Roses.War was a nasty thing in the 1460s, up-close and personal, and Iggulden does not spare us the horror of not only death, but of killing as well. There's a necessary sacrifice of the men on the front lines. Everybody recognizes this, and they feel kind of bad about it, but hey, they're expendable. But not the archers! God save the archers! After a brief scene at the deathbed of Edward III, whose descendants comprise the two houses, we jump forward 75 years to unrest in France. King Henry VI is a young, weak king, a shadow of his father, Henry V, who won the legendary Battle of Agincourt. Spymaster Derry Brewer (one of the few fictional characters in Stormbird) understands that this king cannot hold the French lands for long, and conjures up that most medieval of remedies, a royal marriage. The characters in the story are well rounded. I liked the spymaster Derihew Brewer - a real slimey schemer but loyal to King and Queen. Reading the book I found myself flitting to Wikipedia. Unfortunately, this tipped me off about Lord Suffolk and John Cade ( led a revolt of Kentish men who even stormed the Tower of London). Celebrities' open letter to Scotland – full text and list of signatories". theguardian. 7 August 2014 . Retrieved 26 August 2014.

It’s been said that Game of Thrones is the Wars of the Roses written as fantasy: this is the real thing, more glorious [and] more passionate.”—M. C. Scott, author of Rome: The Emperor’s Spy Taking place in 1437, this sees Henry VI acceding to the throne, with King Henry V having been dead for a long time now. With a frail stature and equally frail mind, he must enlist the help of the Duke of Suffolk, William de la Pole, and the Spymaster Derry Brewer to assist in his running of the kingdom. Believing England needs to be run by a strong king, the Duke of York Plantagenet Richard feels that it’s time for a new leader if England is to survive the oncoming threat from France. Will they gain power and oust King Henry V? Can England survive this period of turmoil and upheaval? What will they all do in the face of the Stormbird? Sexy times: Not that kind of book. So that would be a no. I mean sex happens because we are talking kings and kingly lineages and how screwed up things got...but please. Now it's getting good...At first, I didn't think I would care about this Reuben character, now that I do!!!

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Ravenspur is the final book (I would think) in Conn Iggulden's superb history of the Wars of the Roses. Finally the author caps off this section with the Battle of Tewksbury and the Death of Henry VI’s son and heir, Edward. A note of the character of Henry VI. In this entry of the series, he is portrayed as a literal shell of a man, with almost no independent thought or actions. Why anyone would want this man anywhere near the throne is beyond comprehension. More distracting are some of the lines uttered by the characters, particularly the over-the-top bombast of Derry Brewer and the wooden delivery of the Duke and Duchess of York. These are partially remedied by the flashes of humor injected into the drama, as they must have been even during the wars. At a critical juncture during Cade’s rebellion, a nasty, ankle-deep trudge through London’s “Shiteburn Lane” sends a young lord’s (and the reader’s) eyes rolling. Empieza el reinado del desafortunado Enrique VI, rey débil, quizá marcado por el carácter de su padre, el triunfador de Azincourt y también usurpador de la Corona, tras derrocar a Ricardo II, hijo del primogénito de Eduardo III, el Príncipe Negro, acontecimiento que es el verdadero desencadenante de la Guerra de las Rosas. Bones of the Hills (2008, ISBN 978-0-00-720179-2) (titled Genghis: Bones of the Hills 2010, ISBN 978-0-385-34280-3)

Fleming, Mike Jr. (26 May 2010). "Burr Steers To Direct Julius Caesar Film Based on Conn Iggulden Novels". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 26 June 2013. Mr. Iggulden uses Thomas Woodchurch and his family to tell the story of the disposition of the English settlers in France when their homes are given to France in the marriage treaty between Henry and Margret and the resulting truce. To say they didn’t accept it willingly is to understate the events. There rebellion is well told and as well as their frustration with the Nobility. Iggulden, in an attempt to create excitement, instead wears the reader out, offering precious little down time until the reading experience becomes a blur of this event, that event, this death, that death, this battle, that battle. Rather like "Lord of the Rings" movies burnout. A beginner's mistake, really. Thirty lashes at dawn for the editor! In 2018, Penguin Books released a historical novel called The Falcon of Sparta, about the effort of Prince Cyrus to become King of Persia and the stranded 10,000 Greek mercenaries who walked out of Persia while pursued by the King's armies following the Battle of Cunaxa.

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Wolf of the Plains (2007, ISBN 978-0-00-720175-4) (titled Genghis: Birth of an Empire 2010, ISBN 978-0-385-34421-0) Although much of the action takes place among the lords and soldiers throughout parts of London, Kent, and France, Margaret is the revelation here. Gone is the “She-Wolf of France,” the misogynistic title bestowed upon the queen after decades of uncontested propaganda by the Yorkists. While it's true that Elizabeth Woodville's father was simply a Baron and the 1st Baron Rivers to boot, her mother was not. Her mom was Jacquetta of Luxembourg a part of the French Royal family. Jacquetta comes to England as a teenage bride to John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford who was the Uncle of King Henry VI and highly placed at Court in England. Jacquetta keeps her Royal title as The Duchess of Bedford during her marriage with Richard Woodville. What is to follow is an very intriguing and marvellous tale of Kingship, power, loyalty, treachery and death, and in this circumstances King Henry VI must somehow seem to survive, and although supported by his very strong wife Queen Margaret, this King due to his ill health, he will feel the strain and hardships of being a King, resulting in his downfall. Not here. Here it's scene, scene, scene, mega long scene, mega long scene, scene, tiny summary, mega long scene.