Goodwin, G: Fatal Rivalry, Flodden 1513 Henry VIII, James IV and the Battle for Renaissance Britain

This is a clear account of a great if doomed attempt by the Scots to free themselves from English domination. Good timing. SUNDAY TIMES Goodwin does a terrific job in building up the protagonists' back stories..Goodwin does a very good job. He's alive to the human story - the 88 members of the Hays family who were killed that day, for example - yet also confident discussing military strategy. -- Toby Clements DAILY TELEGRAPH Among the books and events marking the 500-year anniversary of this turning point in Anglo/Scottish relations, George Goodwin's Fatal Rivalry: Flodden 1513 is an essential primer. SUNDAY EXPRESS Readable and authoritative...well-researched and comprehensive GLASGOW HERALD Goodwin's gripping narrative of the clash and its context makes plain that the modern and well-armed Scots, under the charismatic King James IV, might have turned the tide of our history THE INDEPENDENT 20130720 George Goodwin's previous book, Fatal Colours, was a highly engaging account of the Battle of Towton...Goodwin has produced another entertaining, informative account -- Ed West THE CATHOLIC HERALD