lancaster and york, 1399-1485

Reconstructs the conflict between the royal Houses of Lancaster and York, bringing to life both the war and the historic figures who fought it.

Draws on historical evidence and the only known manuscript copy of Sir Thomas Malory's "Morte Darthur" to chronicle the life of Malory, focusing on the contradictions between his life as a criminal and his literary achievement.

A pictorial survey of British history and civilization during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.

Contains a collection of short parodies by Jane Austen about the monarchy of England from Henry IV to Charles I depicting them as ordinary individuals.