The Wars of the Roses

This second edition incorporates a wide range of new scholarship and interpretations by leading scholars. The nine essays address recent debates about the Wars of the Roses, especially their origins and the balance between self-interest and principle in the motivation of the participants.

Anthony James Pollard is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Teesside, UK. He has published extensively on fifteenth-century English history, his most recent book being Warwick and the Kingmaker: Politics, Power and Fame.

Praise for the Second Edition:
'A stimulating summary which brings the subject up to date. Clear and level-headed approach.' - Mr G.C.F. Forster, University of Leeds
 
Praise for the Third Edition:
'Pollard's Wars of the Roses is, and is destined to remain, the most important thematic survey of the Wars...it is a first-rate student text which will prove indispensable to another generation embarking on the study of this period.' - David Grummitt, University of Kent