From Robber Barons to Courtiers – the Changing World of the Lovells of Titchmarsh, Monika E Simon. Follows the history of a family that rose from a fairly obscure start in England to a position of dangerous prominence during the reigns of Richard III and Henry VII, with Francis Lovell becoming 1st Viscount Lovell, but staying loyal to Richard III’s cause even after his death, and disappearing after the battle of Stoke Field, while one of the last descendants of the family was Jane Parker, who was executed for her role in the fall of Katherine Howard (Read Full Review)

Bosworth 1485, The Downfall of Richard III, Christopher Gravett. An excellent account of the battle of Bosworth, fully taking into account recent archaeology which has moved the site of the battle and produced the body of Richard III! The result is a convincing account of the battle that combines the sometimes contradictory evidence from the written sources with the impressive array of finds from the battlefield to produce a coherent account of the battle (Read Full Review)

The Shepherd Lord, George Peter Algar. A novelization of the true story of Henry, 10th Lord Clifford, who was spirited away after his father's death at the Battle of Towton, and raised in hiding by his former wet-nurse and her shepherd husband. The basic outline of the story is well documented, but the twenty year gap between Henry's disappearance and his return after Bosworth is a mystery, and this is when Algar sets most of his entertaining story. [read full review]

Edward IV and the War of the Roses, David Santiuste. A look at the military career of Edward IV, the often overlooked winner of the main part of the War of the Roses, and a king who ruled peacefully for nearly twelve years before dying a natural death. [read full review]

Bosworth 1485 , (campaign series) Christopher Gravett. Detailed colourful and well illustrated this book includes a very good section on wargaming the battle covering everything from figure scale to number of players and commanders. the book also covers the run up to the battle well and has many maps.