The Wars of the Roses, 1377–1471: England in Flames

This book is a representative work by Robert Balmain Mowat, a renowned British scholar of diplomatic history. It recounts the full story of Richard II’s death, the disruption of England’s system of royal succession, the century-long struggle between the Houses of York and Lancaster for the right to the throne, the fall of the Plantagenet dynasty, and Henry VII’s accession and establishment of the Tudor dynasty.

Why did Richard II fail in the coup?

Why did both the Houses of York and Lancaster gain legitimate claims to the English throne after Richard II’s death?

Why was this English civil war called the “Wars of the Roses”?

Why were the dynasties founded by the Houses of York and Lancaster unable to stabilize the kingdom?

Which battle in the Wars of the Roses determined that both houses would destroy each other?

Why did Henry Tudor become the greatest beneficiary of the Wars of the Roses?

This book answers these questions in detail.