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The novel is set in England over a period of eighteen months in the years 1460-61. It tells the tale of a young boy's early life, leaving his family’s farm first to an apprenticeship in York and later getting caught up in the bloody and decisive victory for the Yorkists at the [[The Battle of Towton|Battle of Towton]] (29 March (Palm Sunday) 1461).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.richardiii.net/wor_novels.htm |publisher=Richard III Society|title= War of Roses: Fiction|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301165641/http://www.richardiii.net/wor_novels.htm|archivedate=11 March 2011}}</ref><ref>The Manchester Guardian Dec 4, 1953 Books for Uncertain Years (''A brief mention'')</ref> |
The novel is set in England over a period of eighteen months in the years 1460-61 during the internal war generally known as the [[Wars of the Roses]] between the Dukes of Lancaster and York. It tells the tale of a young boy's early life, leaving his family’s farm first to an apprenticeship in York and later getting caught up in the bloody and decisive victory for the Yorkists at the [[The Battle of Towton|Battle of Towton]] (29 March (Palm Sunday) 1461).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.richardiii.net/wor_novels.htm |publisher=Richard III Society|title= War of Roses: Fiction|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301165641/http://www.richardiii.net/wor_novels.htm|archivedate=11 March 2011}}</ref><ref>The Manchester Guardian Dec 4, 1953 Books for Uncertain Years (''A brief mention'')</ref> |
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| Author | Leslie Barringer |
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| Illustrator | Alan Blyth |
| Language | English |
| Series | Pageant books series |
| Genre | Historical novel |
| Publisher | Phoenix House |
Publication date | 1953 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 160 |
The Rose in Splendour: a Story of the Wars of Lancaster and York is an historical novel by Leslie Barringer. It was first published by Phoenix House in 1953.
Plot
The novel is set in England over a period of eighteen months in the years 1460-61 during the internal war generally known as the Wars of the Roses between the Dukes of Lancaster and York. It tells the tale of a young boy's early life, leaving his family’s farm first to an apprenticeship in York and later getting caught up in the bloody and decisive victory for the Yorkists at the Battle of Towton (29 March (Palm Sunday) 1461).[1][2]
References
- ^ "War of Roses: Fiction". Richard III Society. Archived from the original on 11 March 2011.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 1 March 2012 suggested (help) - ^ The Manchester Guardian Dec 4, 1953 Books for Uncertain Years (A brief mention)
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