Kings in the North The House of Percy in British History
"The book considers the family within its broader context of British history - too often regarded as purely 'Southern English' history - and offers the reader the grand sweep of Anglo-Scottish history from the perspective of individuals. The clash between king and nobles over Magna Carta, for example, is seen from the view of Sir Richard Percy, one of its 25 signatories, who consistently rebelled against King John. Likewise, the outbreak of the Wars of the Roses is traced to the bitter and murderous rivalry between the Percys and another rising Northern dynasty, the implacable Nevilles, which included Warwick the Kingmaker. The Percy's role in the English wars against Braveheart's Scotland and its aftermath, as well as the Hundred Years War, features prominently."--BOOK JACKET.