Segunda entrega de la Tetralogía de la Guerra de las dos rosas. La serie mejora en intensidad y acción, paralelamente a los hechos que se narran. Genghis Khan is dead, but his legend and legacy have not yet left the plains. Ogedai, his son, has built a white city on a great plain which becomes the capital of a new nation. During this time, new enemies are coming together to find out which Genghis has the strength of a Khan. 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. No recomiendo el libro para lectores que se aburran con conflictos bélicos y políticos, porque gran parte de la trama está centrada únicamente en eso. A mí es algo que me gusta mucho y que he disfrutado, estoy deseando ver cómo continua la historia y ver qué pasa con el trono de Inglaterra. A great and exciting story of a real life Game of Thrones. Unlike the tv show-to lose is indeed to die. In modern times the Nobility is looked down on-this is from a time where the Nobility earned their titles-or lost it all (and their heads). There is something to respect about that.

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. In 2021, Iggulden released a two-part Athenian series, The Gates of Athens and Protector. Set during the Greco-Persian Wars, it features the Battle of Marathon and the Battle of Thermopylae. However, this isn’t to overlook the first part of the novel even if the Richard section was quite literally slapped on the end. There was some great storytelling; it was up to standard and it really followed on well from the previous book. The title “Ravenspur” is a reference to Edward’s return landing onto the shores of England. It’s appropriate. The second part “Rise of the Tudors” should have been the name for the fifth book in the series, a book that should have just been about Richard III and the subsequent victory of Henry VII. The account of the rebellion itself is a brilliant tool for understanding the various power struggles of the time. The ill king and inexperienced queen, the courtiers jostling to keep them in power, and the myriad lords seeking to unseat them were all forced to join hands to combat the most dangerous threat: an angry and oppressed population.The work pays off. In the tradition of great historical fiction, Stormbird will leave readers waiting eagerly for the sequels while satiating lingering curiosity over their own research on the Wars of the Roses. The story is of the historical war between two noble houses of England . The House of Lancaster and the House of York. The famous rift that was known as the War of Roses. Which in turn inspired the very famous George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire. In telling his story, the author has created a couple of fascinating fictional characters. The first is Derry Brewer, who is the King’s spymaster and all around fix it man. His sole desire is to serve the king and accomplish the King’s desires no matter what it costs the Kingdom in general or him personally. Another gripping character is Thomas Woodchurch, an English settler in the county of Maine and an old companion of Derry. Mr. Iggulden uses these two characters to illustrate what the loss of England’s French possessions cost the common man. His queen, Margret is presented as very determined to preserve her and her husband’s position, even when his brings her into conflict with the Duke of York. Her attempts to make her husband act like a king are well done. 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.

Hay otra cuestión de fondo que no tiene explicación. Durante estos años de mediados del siglo XV, Ricardo de York tuvo bajo su absoluto control al Rey Enrique VI, en calidad de Lord Protector. ¿Porqué no lo depuso y se hizo con la corona? ¿No habría ahorrado esto años de guerra y sufrimiento? ¿Era tan fuerte el poder y el ascendiente que la corona tenía sobre el pueblo que no se atrevió?Read a few books by this author and enjoyed them. But they were set in Roman times. The 100 years war is not a period of history in which I am familiar. My A level history covered 1845-1939 so was a tad focussed and unrelated. Whilst I have read a lot about the Roman era. Celebrities' open letter to Scotland – full text and list of signatories". theguardian. 7 August 2014 . Retrieved 26 August 2014. For one, if you should accept this challenge (War of the Roses) then you're in it for the longhaul as this book jus stops. no cliffhangers here! I found it started very well & the opening exchanges between the factions were entertaining & incitefull as to the period & the beginnings of the War of the Roses & then well..... it got a little disjointed as no sooner you were warming to a thread/characters then it jumped elsewhere, partly related to the ongoing plot but in others (MOSTLY) I thought... not really... before it finally settled into a rythem again & focused on the central theme as opposed to a few inane tangents in the middle third of the book. Though I believe Iggulden is attempting to write a version of history that is complimentary to Margaret of Anjou, there just doesn't seem to be a way to portray her as anything other than a cold-blooded, cruel woman who makes decisions to send thousands to their deaths rather than let someone who is not mentally ill rule England. In Stormbird I could feel sorry for the young bride who did not understand the sacrifices being made for the sake of her marriage. By the time period covered in Trintiy she knows exactly what she is doing and does it anyway. What is to follow is an amazing and thrilling retelling of the last days of King Henry V's reign, and the subsequent War that will follow between the Houses of Lancaster and York, and all this epic tale is brought to us in a most fabulous fashion by the author.

The tone and narrative style is straight out of standard fantasy, not historical fiction. Just substitute the names and make it some fantasy kingdom and not England/France and fantasy readers would gobble it up. The armies of Rome are forced to fight against each other lead by two greatest generals the empire has ever had. Julius will be closing on to his destiny which will be determined by two things; his best friend Marcus Brutus and Cleopatra, an Egyptian queen who will bear his son… The Blood of Gods In telling the story of the Nobles – Richard of York is presented as very ambitious and slightly menacing, his wife equally so. Henry is a good but weak, both physically and mentally. His desire for peace at any cost is presented as playing into the French hands and directly leading to the loss of Normandy. The Duke of Suffolk is the scape goat for the loss of Normandy and is presented as one who has no greater ambitions and is just trying to do his duty to his King and Country. The Neville’s, allies of York, are also presented as ambitious and willing to do whatever it takes to make those ambitions come to pass. All this ambition is presented as a desire to do the best for England, who they feel needs a strong King.

Have to say I nearly didnt read this & only did so as forgot to cancel the Library hold on it.... glad i did in the end as have to say enjoyed it far more than the first in the series "War of the Roses" I guess I was expecting more? I read from someone that ito it was his best book to date whilst others haven't like it at all. Me - It's a slow burner for sure & like a fire it fizzles & spits occasionally & then on goes a big log..... will it take & blaze away OR will it jus fizzle out.....? A new empire is being raised at the Italian peninsula. During this time, two boys, at the City of Rome are transforming to men whose ambitions are nothing but glory, battles and serving the greatest empire in the world. Hero: So that part is sorta debatable. I'm not entirely certain there is a hero in this book. Too many players. However the spymaster is a good place to start. He's obvs got a humor part to play as well as the machinations of getting sh!t done.

Connor Iggulden ( / ˈ ɪ ɡ əl d ɛ n/; born ( 1971-02-24)24 February 1971) is a British author who writes historical fiction, most notably the Emperor series and Conqueror series. He also co-authored The Dangerous Book for Boys with his brother Hal. In 2007, Iggulden became the first person to top the UK fiction and nonfiction lists at the same time. 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). Most of us? take the main players to be the Duke of York & Queen Margaret, but it was the likes of Lord percy & the Neville family's rivalry that brought about conflict, eventually leading to the Battle of St Albans which is excellantly told by swapping from side-2-side throughout as the battle reaches its climax. Other battles are "covered", the timeframe being 1454-1461, ending with the battle of Wakefield, but only in varying degrees & although I would have liked more of the battles to have been featured perhaps its best this way as come the end of the Conqueror series thats all there was, no story no plot, jus endless battle upon battle. Los partidarios del Rey bajo la dirección de la reina Margarita huyen al norte y se hacen fuertes en el entorno de York (que curioso el feudo de sus rivales). Ricardo de York va al norte para intentar acabar con los últimos restos de los Lancaster, pero estos, con el apoyo de los escoceses, los aplastan en la batalla de Wakefiel (gana Lancaster). Las dos principales figuras del bando York: Ricardo y el duque de Salisbury son capturados y ejecutados por la reina, también el hijo mayor de Ricardo, Edmundo ¿Cometió un error la reina ejecutando a estos personajes? La ejecución de estos personajes elevó el enfrentamiento a una guerra sin cuartel, en la que los dos hijos restantes de Ricardo de York, Eduardo y Ricardo, ambos serían reyes, juraron no cejar en su empeño hasta cumplir su venganza....... 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.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. 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? El rey Enrique VI es débil, y pasa por largos periodos de desconexión con el mundo, prácticamente en estado catatónico. La casa de York en la persona de Ricardo de York pugna por hacerse con el control del reino imponiéndose como Lord Protector. Los partidarios de los Lancaster apoyándose en su legitimidad, en la fortaleza de la Reina y en escasos periodos de lucidez del Rey intentan resistir. Las pequeñas guerras locales entre los nobles hacen que el país se polarice, inevitablemente abocado a la guerra civil. Currently, he lives in Hertfordshire, England. He is married and is a father of four. He has also written poems and short novels. He has written amazing Book Series such as Conqueror. Emperor, Wars of the Roses and Dangerous Books for Boys. The Gates of Rome I thought this book was historical fiction writing at its best. War of the Roses: Margaret of Anjou is the middle book of Conn Iggulden's trilogy and it is outstanding. It can be read as a stand alone and is really much better than the first one of the series. Iggulden's expertise is writing about battles and making them come alive as he did on his excellent Genghis Khan series. You won't find the romantic scenes of Phillipa Gregory's much inferior series on the same subject.