Mothers-in-War: How Women Shaped the Wars of the Roses
- 25th September
About This Event
The Wars of the Roses is often cast simply as a 15th-century struggle between the houses of Lancaster and York. The truth is much more complex, tangled by vicious family dynamics that caused or crossed the political divides. Each faction had men on the battlefield, each also had a matriarch at the helm, from Queen Marguerite for Lancaster and Cecily Neville for York, to Margaret Beaufort, mother of the Tudors. Historian Matt Lewis and novelist Annie Garthwaite unravel the familial complexities of this mother-of-all-fights, and introduce the women who championed their men’s causes to victory or destruction. Sponsored by Wendy and Ivan Annibal
Event Details
Admission / Ticket Info:
Ticket price incl. booking fee £12.65
Disabled Access:
The Ballroom is completely wheelchair accessible.
The reception desk is situated inside the main entrance, which is level throughout. The reception has a tiled and carpeted floor.
Disabled Facilities:
There are also blue badge car parking spaces available at the front of the hotel on a first come first serve basis.
The doors from the rear car parks have 3 steps, but a portable ramp can be laid upon request.
Disabled toilets are located by the reception.
