War of the Roses ~ Bloodline

The massed army of Queen Margaret was successful at York, and now march south to London with the intention of freeing King Henry from the clutches of Warwick.  Henry's spymaster, Derry Brewer has warned the leaders that Warwick has fortified the road, and suggests that they flank him.  Somerset also points out that York is in Wales and could come and attack their own flank.

Victory is Margaret's, and she is reunited with her husband.  The march continues on to London only to be stopped at the gates.  Unable to enter the city of London, the starving army moves north to Kenilworth.  While they retreat, York and Warwick march into London.  There, York claims the throne, willing to fight for the right to be the real King of England.  To the north, in the city of York, Margaret has amassed a huge army.

In mid-March, the newly crowned Edward IV marched north towards York.  The two armies met at Towton, not far from York.  A massive battle ensued in a snowstorm.  The Lancaster forces were destroyed.  Edward was undoubtedly the king, while Margaret and Henry fled to Scotland.

Three years later, King Henry is the prisoner of King Edward.  Surprisingly Edward has married without the knowledge of those closest to him.  Elizabeth Woodville immediately sets to putting her stamp on the royal enclave, much to the chagrin of Warwick who has been Edward's advisor.   It isn't long before Warwick's family begin to suffer because of Elizabeth.

Will her actions lead to another civil war?  How will Warwick's family react?  Author Conn Iggulden has continued his storyline in the War of the Roses with Bloodline.  War, tragedy and family pitted against family as the upper echelons of England fight it out for supremacy.  This is a true Game of Thrones.  I'm looking forward to the next book in this set.