John of Gaunt's illegitimate line whose role in the Wars of the Roses led to the capture of the crown.

They also sought to tame political and religious passions and to bring order and stability to Restoration society, a goal which was shared by many members of th

The first comprehensive biography in three decades of Margaret Beaufort, the mother of Henry VII, the first Tudor king.

The Wars of the Roses were not just fought by men on the battlefield. Behind the scenes, there were daughters, wives, mistresses, mothers and queens whose lives