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    Lancaster and York, Volume 1 (Barnes & Noble Digital Library): A Century of English History 1399-1485
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    Lancaster and York, Volume 1 (Barnes & Noble Digital Library): A Century of English History 1399-1485

    By James H. Ramsay

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    The houses of Lancaster and York fought civil wars for the throne of England for almost a century. The efforts of Richard II, Henry IV, Henry V, Joan of Arc all included in this volume; the book also presents the War of the Roses, a conflict that encompassed the papal schism and war with France.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBarnes & Noble
    Release dateMay 10, 2011
    ISBN9781411453067
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