The Wars of the Roses kick off with the diplomatic marriage of Margaret of Anjou to Henry VI resulting in the abandonment of the English Crown’s possessions in Anjou and Maine, and the English men and women who’d built their lives there including Thomas Woodchurch an archer who’s fought at Agincourt.
Add in Jack Cade’s rebellion and machinations by the Dukes and Earls descended from Edward III, and it’s a rollicking good read.
Publisher page: Stormbird – Conn Iggulden