He is one of the most reviled English kings in history. He drove his kingdom to the brink of civil war a dozen times in less than twenty years. He allowed his male lovers to rule the kingdom. He led a great army to the most ignominious military defeat in English history. His wife took a lover and invaded his kingdom, and he ended his reign wandering around Wales with a handful of followers, pursued by an army. He was the first king of England forced to abdicate his throne. Popular legend has it that he died screaming impaled on a red-hot poker, but in fact the time and place of his death are...

New B-format paperback edition - The fascinating story of the exceptional woman who wrested power from Edward II and changed the course of English history.

New paperback edition - A new biography re-examining the complex and fascinating king, whose very humanity saw him deposed from his divine role.

The first book to explore the rivalry between the Houses of York and Lancaster from 1245 right up to the Wars of the Roses