House of York

by Amy Licence 2 books in this series

The House of York series follows Edward of York from adolescence to kingship during the Wars of the Roses. It begins amid Henry VI’s recurring incapacity and Richard, Duke of York’s challenge to Lancastrian government, then traces the battles and family losses that bring the young Edward to the throne in 1461.

The sequence continues through the unstable first decade of Yorkist rule. Edward’s secret marriage to Elizabeth Woodville, his deteriorating alliance with the Earl of Warwick and renewed Lancastrian resistance turn victory into another struggle for survival, setting personal loyalties and dynastic ambition against the demands of kingship.

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Books in this series (2 books)

1. Son of York (House of York)

Amy Licence

4.3(1,403)

England, 1455. Henry VI’s periods of mental incapacity leave the government contested, and Richard, Duke of York, steps forward as protector. His authority divides the court between those who see him as the realm’s best hope and the Lancastrian faction led by Queen Margaret of Anjou,…

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2. The York King (House of York)

Amy Licence

4.5(748)

In 1464, Edward IV holds the English throne but has not secured the country. Lancastrian resistance in the north continues in Henry VI’s name, while Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, tries to strengthen the Yorkist regime through a French marriage alliance. Edward instead secretly marries Elizabeth…

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