Dan Jones The War Of The Roses Sparknotes

The Wars of the Roses is written by Dan Jones, a British historian and award-winning journalist. As a college student at the University of Cambridge, Jones was taught by David Starkey, a leading expert on Tudor history. The Wars of the Roses, Dan Jones’ third book, discusses the Wars of the Roses and the events that led up to this period of warfare and political tension.While the main events of this novel occur in England, Dan Jones occasionally includes France and Scotland in the narration. The Wars of the Roses started in May of 1455, with the First Battle of St. Albans, and concluded in August 1485 at the Battle of Bosworth, where the Lancastrian Henry Tudor was officially crowned as Henry VII. The Wars of the Roses only lasted 30 years, but Jones begins the book in 1420, with the marriage of Catherine de Valois to Henry V, and ends it in 1525, with the rise of the Tudors. The book begins with King Henry V’s marriage to Catherine de Valois, a French princess. Henry V was a glorious king and a famous military commander. However, his early death in 1422 left his infant son, Henry VI, as the heir of both

Dan Jones does a great job of summarizing this historical period with enough detail for the reader to thoroughly understand the topic, while, at the same time, keeping it concise. For example, Jones starts the book in 1420, 35 years before the actual battles begin, to allow the reader a chance to grasp the complicated political atmosphere. However, if the reader was looking for specific information on one event that occurred during the Wars of the Roses, such as the Battle of Wakefield, this book may not be the best choice. The author tells the tale of the royal family in a way that is both informative and entertaining, which is great for a reader with no prior knowledge of the Wars of the Roses, but may not be the best option for a reader writing a research paper on a specific