Résultats pour "Rose" dans Grande-Bretagne

Sur les trônes vacants, on pourrait en dire long. À travers l’histoire, de l’Antiquité aux temps plus récents, l’absence d’un héritier et la mort soudaine d’un monarque aimé ont toujours été synonymes de troubles. Quand la place d’un roi est à prendre, nombreux sont les ambitieux à se manifester.

What if Prince Arthur Tudor hadn’t died? It is 1502 and Arthur Tudor has just married the Spanish infanta Katherine of Aragon, solidifying the alliance between England and Castille, when they are both struck down with the infamous sudor anglicus, better known as the sweating sickness. In the history books as we know it, fifteen-year-old Arthur succumbs to the illness, leaving Katherine – and England – at the mercy of Arthur’s younger brother, the future King Henry VIII. But what if Arthur Tudor had not died on that fateful day?

Mergulhe na guerra civil medieval onde traições dinásticas e batalhas por poder destruíram o trono da Inglaterra. Transforme seu trajeto diário em uma jornada imersiva e dramática pelos corredores tensos das cortes de Lancaster e York. Escute como alianças frágeis e ambições...

Una feroce lotta dinastica e una sanguinosa guerra civile medievale distruggono la stabilità della corona inglese. Mentre viaggi verso il lavoro o cerchi un ascolto avvincente, immergiti in un'atmosfera carica di tensione, tradimenti e fragilità istituzionale. Le casate rivali di Lancaster e...

Vive la cruenta guerra civil inglesa donde la ambición dinástica y la traición forjaron un dramático juego de tronos. Ideal para transformar tu trayecto diario en un viaje inmersivo al siglo quince, esta crónica desentraña las intrigas políticas entre las casas de Lancaster y York. Siente...

Une guerre civile sanglante et de sombres intrigues politiques déchirent à jamais la couronne d'Angleterre. Parfait pour cultiver votre esprit pendant vos trajets, ce récit captivant vous plonge dans l'ambiance tragique du XVe siècle. Assistez à l'embrasement meurtrier d'une querelle...

About empty thrones, a lot can be said. Throughout history, both ancient and near modern, a lack of an heir and the sudden death of a beloved monarch always meant trouble. When the position of a king is up for grabs, a lot of eager hands come forward. Pretenders and would-be heirs, cousins and nephews, bastard sons and daughters - they all came forward staking their claim to the throne. In the history of Medieval England, such episodes were many. 

Experience the ultimate medieval history of royal betrayal, where rival factions wage a ruthless war for the crown. A wealthy kingdom fractures when a devastating power vacuum unleashes generations of court intrigue, legal maneuvering, and battlefield slaughter. Perfect for a gripping commute or...

Explore the gripping medieval history of royal betrayal where rival factions plunge England into dynastic civil war. Perfect for an immersive commute, this turbulent saga brings the tangled Plantagenet family tree to life, detailing how the houses of Lancaster and York tore a kingdom apart for...

The Wars of the Roses didn't start on the battlefield: Blood Roses traces it back to the beginning. Starting in 1245 with the founding of the House of Lancaster, Kathryn Warner follows a twisted path of political intrigue, bloody war, and fascinating characters over 200 years. From the Barons' Wars to the overthrowing of Edward II, Eleanor of Castile to Isabella of France, and true love to Loveday, Blood Roses reframes some of the biggest events of the medieval era—not as stand-alone conflicts, but as part of a long-running family feud that would have drastic consequences.

Intrigen und Verrat, Freundschaft und Liebe. Ein fesselnder historischer Roman vor der Kulisse des Ersten Schottischen Unabhängigkeitskrieges. Jetzt in der überarbeiteten Neuauflage! England, Ende des 13. Jahrhunderts: Anne lebt als Tochter eines Tagelöhners an der schottischen Grenze – bis ihre Schönheit die Aufmerksamkeit des Barons Edmund Mortimer erregt. Unfreiwillig wird sie die Geliebte des Barons und muss sich mit ihrer neuen Rolle am Königshof arrangieren. Als "Rose von Westminster" hat es Anne Jahre später zu Ansehen gebracht.

Walter of Gurnie, bastard son of an English peer, is forced to flee from Oxford for his part in the university riots of 1273. Inspired by Friar Bacon, he determines to travel to China. With his friend Tristam, he fights his way to the heart of the fabulous Mongol Empire, and returns famous, to...

The thrilling launch of David Starkey's new mammoth venture – MONARCHY: three books linked to 18 hours of television on the Kings and Queens of England. Volume 1 The Early Kings covers the retreat of the Romans from Britain in 410 to the fall of the House of Lancaster in the middle of the 15th...

The Wars of the Roses were a complex set of battles, skirmishes, and kidnappings during the 15th century in England. They had their roots in the nearby Civil War of France, which greatly influenced English politics for years to come. Though there is no one universally-accepted start or end date for these wars, the major events throughout the wars occurred between 1455 and 1485.

From William Shakespeare’s series of history dramas, to Sir Walter Scott, and George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire—not to mention the smash-hit TV show Game of Thrones—the British civil war of 1455 to 1485 has inspired writers for centuries. Ed West’s My Kingdom for a Horse illuminates the bloody war fought for thirty long years between the descendants of King Edward III in a battle for the throne. 

Today, roses are a sign of love and luxury, but for over 30 years they provided the symbols for two houses at war for control of England. Thousands of people died and many more were injured fighting beneath the white rose of York and the red rose of Lancaster, and the noble families ruling England tore each other apart in a struggle that was as bitter as it was bloody.

The Wars of the Roses were a series of civil wars in England fought between the House of Lancaster and the House of York between 1455 and 1485. As family feuds go, the Wars of the Roses were historically significant in changing the trajectory of power in England. This audiobook tells the compelling story of this tumultuous period in English history in succinct yet informative detail that is both educational and entertaining.

Fue la guerra que enfrentó a los miembros y partidarios de dos casas de alcurnia (la Casa de Lancaster y la Casa de York entre 1455 y 1485) por hacerse del trono de Inglaterra. El nombre de este enfrentamiento, que partió en dos a la nación, fue dado en alusión a los emblemas de ambas casas, la rosa blanca de York y la roja de Lancaster.