The fifteenth century experienced the longest and bloodiest series of civil wars in British history. The crown of England changed hands violently five times as the great families of England fought to the death for the right to rule.
Some of the greatest heroes and villains in history were thrown together in these chaotic years. Yet efforts were made to maintain some semblance of peace and order, as chivalry was reborn, the printing press arrived, and the Renaissance began to flourish. Following on from Dan Jones's bestselling The Plantagenets, The Hollow Crown is a vivid and engrossing history of these turbulent times.
Introduction: The Wars of the Roses?
Chapter 1. King of All the World
Chapter 2. We Were in Perfect Health
Chapter 5. My Lord of Suffolk’s Good Lordship
Chapter 7. Away, Traitors, Away!
Chapter 8. Then Bring In the Duke of York
Chapter 9. Smitten with a Frenzy
Chapter 10. Princess Most Excellent
Chapter 11. Suddenly Fell Down the Crown
Chapter 13. The Noble and the Lowly
Chapter 17. The Only Imp Now Left
Epilogue: How Many Men, in the Name of God Immortal, Have You Killed?