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He came to the throne at the age of nine months (admittedly through no fault of his own), and the usual struggle for power among royal relatives ensued. Henry VI combined in one person most of the problems that monarchies can have. Things went fairly well for Henry IV, who gained land for England even better for Henry V, who added most of France and unbelievably badly for Henry VI, who lost both kingdoms and his life. The House of Lancaster, in the person of Henry IV, usurped the throne from Richard II.

Romania HELEN WILCOX is Professor of English at Bangor University, Wales, UK.What exactly is The War of the Roses about? The short answer is that it’s about the struggle between the House of Lancaster and the House of York for the throne of England. HENDERSON is Professor of Literature at MIT, USA THOMAS KULLMANN is Professor of English Literature at the University of Osnabrück, Germany RUTH FREIFRAU VON LEDEBUR is Emeritus Professor of English Literature at Siegen University, Germany IVAN LUPI? is a Ph.D student in English Literature at Columbia University, USA ZOLTÁN MÁRKUS is Assistant Professor of English at Vassar College, USA RUTH MORSE is Professeur des Universités at the University of Paris-Diderot, France MADALINA NICOLAESCU is Professor of English at the University of Bucharest. SCOTT FRASER is Head of Drama at the University of the West of England, Bristol, UK NIELS BUGGE HANSEN taught for 40 years at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark DIANA E.

SIMON BARKER is Professor of English Literature at the University of Gloucestershire, UK ELLEN CALDWELL is Associate Professor of Humanities at Clarkson University, USA DAVID CARNEGIE is Professor of Theatre at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand DANA CHETRINESCU PERCEC is Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Timi?oara, Romania CARLA DENTE is Professor of English Literature at Pisa University, Italy R.