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A review by christinecc
The Castle in the Wars of the Roses by Dan Spencer
challenging
informative
medium-paced
4.0
If you're looking for an excuse to learn something new while also refreshing your memory about the Wars of the Roses, look no further. But beginners beware: this book will not hold your hands throughout the Wars. You'll have to either bring your own expertise or find a companion book so you can tell all the Nevilles and Edwards and Richards apart.
What the author does provide, however, is a great overview of castles' architecture and purposes from the Norman conquest onward. Once we reach the actual Wars of the Roses, the book flows chronologically (which is a huge help) and, every few sections, we get a basic blueprint of the castles at issue. In a perfect world, these would be accompanied by a little more background information on each location and the relevant historical figures. Maybe even a map or two? But in the age of the internet, it's easy to find this kind of supplementary information somewhere.
Recommended if you want to learn about the practical aspects of castle warfare and strategy along with some interesting background on the Wars of the Roses.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for granting me a free eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
What the author does provide, however, is a great overview of castles' architecture and purposes from the Norman conquest onward. Once we reach the actual Wars of the Roses, the book flows chronologically (which is a huge help) and, every few sections, we get a basic blueprint of the castles at issue. In a perfect world, these would be accompanied by a little more background information on each location and the relevant historical figures. Maybe even a map or two? But in the age of the internet, it's easy to find this kind of supplementary information somewhere.
Recommended if you want to learn about the practical aspects of castle warfare and strategy along with some interesting background on the Wars of the Roses.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for granting me a free eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.