![]() Second there are a lot of axes used - but the weapons actually used most in this period were piercing swords and daggers - many of which didn't even have any blade, as a blade couldn't cut steel plate, and warhammers with spiked heads to pierce armour. By the time of the Wars of the Roses in the 15th century knights and men at arms wore full plate armour and even some archers would have had a plate cuirass. But that was armour that was current only up until about the 12th century. First almost everyone is described as armoured in chainmail or mail shirts. The main plot details are pretty historically accurate, but there are some strange historical inaccuracies. The plot is interesting and proceeds at a reasonable pace and with a very in-period atmosphere. This is as well written as the first book in the series and the characters, their speech and behaviour, thoughts and interactions are completely believable for people of their social position in a medieval society. Fans of Game of Thrones and The Tudors will be gripped from the word go. Following on from Stormbird, Trinity is the second epic instalment in master storyteller Conn Iggulden's new Wars of the Roses series. The clash of the Houses of Lancaster and York will surely mean a war to tear England apart. But when the King unexpectedly recovers his senses and returns to London to reclaim his throne, the balance of power is once again thrown into turmoil. The Earls of Salisbury and Warwick make up a formidable trinity with Richard, and together they seek to break the support of those who would raise their colours in the name of Henry and his Queen. Richard Duke of York, Protector of the Realm, extends his influence throughout the kingdom with each month that Henry slumbers. ![]() His fiercely loyal wife and Queen, Margaret of Anjou, safeguards her husband's interests, hoping that her son Edward will one day know the love of his father. From the Back Coverġ454: King Henry VI has remained all but exiled in Windsor Castle, struck down by his illness for over a year, his eyes vacant, his mind a blank. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice.ġ454: King Henry VI has remained all but exiled in Windsor Castle, struck down by his illness for over a year, his eyes vacant, his mind a blank. ![]() You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Click ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. If you agree, we’ll also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Notice.
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