This became known as the First Battle of St Albans, which is considered by many historians to be the first battle of the Wars of the Roses. The First Battle of St Albans can be said to mark the ...

The Wars of the Roses was a conflict between two rival sides of the Plantagenet family. Both sides descended from King Edward III and claimed they had the right to the throne.

George R. R. Martin’s “Game of Thrones” may have its roots in history. The popular HBO television and book series draws many parallels to England’s “Wars of the Roses,” which ...

Alison Weir has taken some splendid leading characters, a large cast, the shifting alliances and fortunes of the Wars of the Roses, and turned them into an exhilarating book. The first half of ...