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The last thirteen years of Conservative rule has seen turbulence at the centre of politics that is perhaps unique in British history. From coalition to Brexit, Covid to Partygate, Trussonomics to this year's election, our government has never felt so fractured. And as Prime Ministers have come and gone, one man has been at the heart of every leadership challenge, seeing all, but saying nothing. Until now.

Richard Neville, the 16th Earl of Warwick (1428-1471), was an influential and wealthy figure in Englands tumultuous history during the Wars of the Roses (1455-1487). A key player in opposing the ineffectual Lancastrian king, Henry VI, he initially allied with Richard, Duke of York. However, after a falling out with Yorks son, King Edward IV, Warwick switched allegiances to support the exiled queen, Margaret of Anjou. His remarkable life as a skilled medieval warrior and forward-thinking politician comes alive in this captivating biography by British military historian Charles Oman (1860-1946),...