Gripping account of the Wars of the Roses battle of Towton - the most brutal day in English history.
The Battle of Towton in 1461 was unique in its ferocity and brutality, as the armies of two kings of England engaged with murderous weaponry and in appalling conditions to conclude the first War of the Roses. Variously described as the largest, longest and bloodiest battle on English soil, Towton was fought with little chance of escape and none of surrender.
Fatal Colours includes a cast of strong and compelling characters: a warrior queen, a ruthless king-making earl, even a papal legate who excommunicates an entire army.
Combining medieval sources and modern scholarship, George Goodwin colourfully recreates the atmosphere of 15th century England and chronicles the vicious in-fighting as the increasingly embittered royal factions struggle for supremacy.
Dramatis Personae: England, 1422–1450
Dramatis Personae: England, Spring 1460
Chapter 2: A Great Man’s Legacy – Minority
Chapter 3: An Absence of Kingship – Majority
Chapter 4: An Absent-Minded King
Chapter 5: A Question of Honour
Chapter 6: A Queen Transformed
Chapter 8: The Sun in Splendour
Chapter 9: A Country at War – North vs South
Chapter 10: Towton – Palm Sunday 1461
Dramatis Personae: After Towton
Selected Places to Visit and Related Organisations