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Edward Iv And The Wars Of The Roses
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Author : David Santiuste
language : en
Publisher: Grub Street Publishers
Release Date : 2010-06-15
Edward Iv And The Wars Of The Roses written by David Santiuste and has been published by Grub Street Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-15 with History categories.
This fascinating account of an unsung English monarch and military leader is “a pleasing and well-informed appraisal of the first Yorkist king” (Dr. Michael Jones, author of Bosworth 1485: Psychology of a Battle). Indisputably the most effective general of the Wars of the Roses in fifteenth-century England, King Edward IV died in his bed, undefeated in battle. Yet he has never been accorded the martial reputation of other English warrior kings such as Henry V. It has been suggested that perhaps he lacked the personal discipline expected of a truly great army commander. But, as the author shows in this perceptive and highly readable new study, Edward was a formidable military leader whose strengths and subtleties have never been fully recognized—perhaps because he fought most of his battles against his own people in a civil war. This reassessment of Edward’s military skill—and of the Wars of the Roses in which he played such a vital part—provides fascinating insight into Edward the man as well as the politician and battlefield commander. Based on contemporary sources and the latest scholarly research, Edward IV and the Wars of the Roses stands as “a valuable and thought-provoking addition to the canon, which ought to become required reading for anyone interested in the reign of the first Yorkist monarch” (The Ricardian).
The Wars Of The Roses
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Author : Desmond Seward
language : en
Publisher: Penguin Mass Market
Release Date : 1996
The Wars Of The Roses written by Desmond Seward and has been published by Penguin Mass Market this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Biography categories.
The Wars Of The Roses
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Author : Anthony James Pollard
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 1995-08-07
The Wars Of The Roses written by Anthony James Pollard and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-08-07 with History categories.
This collection of nine essays (including the introduction) by leading British scholars addresses recent debates concerning the Wars of the Roses, especially their origins and the balance between self-interest and principle in the motivation of the participants. The collection brings these issues forward for the consideration of sixth-form and undergraduate students. While offering a summation of current viewpoints, the collection also offers new interpretations on several points.
A Brief History Of The Wars Of The Roses
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Author : Desmond Seward
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2013-02-07
A Brief History Of The Wars Of The Roses written by Desmond Seward and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-07 with History categories.
During the fifteenth century England was split in a bloody conflict between the Houses of York and Lancaster over who should claim the crown. The civil wars consumed the whole nation in a series of battles that eventually saw the Tudor dynasty take power. In A Brief History of the Wars of the Roses, Desmond Seward tells the story of this complex and dangerous period of history through the lives of five men and women who experienced the conflict first hand. In a gripping narrative the personal trials of the principal characters interweave with the major events and personalities of one of the most significant turning points in British history.
The Wars Of The Roses
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Author : Martin J Dougherty
language : en
Publisher: Amber Books Ltd
Release Date : 2015-04-11
The Wars Of The Roses written by Martin J Dougherty and has been published by Amber Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-11 with History categories.
Illustrated with more than 200 photographs, artworks and maps, The Wars of the Roses reveals the scheming and betrayal, the skullduggery and murder behind the struggle between the Yorkist and Lancastrian dynasties to gain power in medieval England – and then hold on to it.
A Short History Of The Wars Of The Roses
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Author : David Grummitt
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2014-01-20
A Short History Of The Wars Of The Roses written by David Grummitt and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-20 with History categories.
The Wars of the Roses (c. 1455-1487) are renowned as an infamously savage and tangled slice of English history. A bloody thirty-year struggle between the dynastic houses of Lancaster and York, they embraced localised vendetta (such as the bitter northern feud between the Percies and Nevilles) as well as the formal clash of royalist and rebel armies at St Albans, Ludford Bridge, Mortimer's Cross, Towton, Tewkesbury and finally Bosworth, when the usurping Yorkist king, Richard III, was crushed by Henry Tudor. Powerful personalities dominate the period: the charismatic and enigmatic Richard III, immortalized by Shakespeare; the slippery Warwick, the Kingmaker', who finally over-reached ambition to be cut down at the Battle of Barnet; and guileful women like Elizabeth Woodville and Margaret of Anjou, who for a time ruled the kingdom in her husband's stead. David Grummitt places the violent events of this complex time in the wider context of fifteenth-century kingship and the development of English political culture.Never losing sight of the traumatic impact of war on the lives of those who either fought in or were touched by battle, this captivating new history will make compelling reading for students of the late medieval period and Tudor England, as well as for general readers.
Encyclopedia Of The Wars Of The Roses
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Author : John A. Wagner
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2001-07-12
Encyclopedia Of The Wars Of The Roses written by John A. Wagner and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-07-12 with History categories.
This authoritative A–Z encyclopedia of the Wars of the Roses provides accurate and concise descriptions of the major battles and events and the principal historical figures and issues involved. For centuries, historians agreed about the Wars of the Roses, seeing them as four decades of medieval darkness and chaos, when the royal family and the nobility destroyed themselves fighting for control of the royal government. Even Shakespeare got into the act, dramatizing, popularizing, and darkening this viewpoint in eight plays. Today, based on new research, this has become one of the most hotly controversial periods in English history. Historians disagree on fundamental issues, such as dates and facts, as well as interpretation. Most argue that the effects of the wars were not as widespread as once thought, and some see the traditional view of the era as merely Tudor propaganda. A few even claim that England during the late 15th century was "a society organized for peace." Historian John A. Wagner brings readers up to date on the latest research and thinking about this crucial period of England's history.
The Wars Of The Roses
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Author : Ian Dawson
language : en
Publisher: VCTA
Release Date : 1990
The Wars Of The Roses written by Ian Dawson and has been published by VCTA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with History categories.
Part of a series of evidence-based history books, covering central themes in the curriculum for the 11-16 age group, this book covers the Wars of the Roses.
The Wars Of The Roses
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Author : Anthony Cheetham
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2000
The Wars Of The Roses written by Anthony Cheetham and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Each of these lavishly illustrated books serves up a brief and manageable portion of the Fraser-edited and much-touted Lives of the Kings and Queens of England. A set of six jewels for Fraser's crown.
The Wars Of The Roses
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Author : Christine Carpenter
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1997-11-13
The Wars Of The Roses written by Christine Carpenter and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-11-13 with History categories.
This is a new interpretation of English politics during the extended period beginning with the majority of Henry VI in c. 1437 up to the accession of Henry VII in 1509. The later fifteenth century in England is a somewhat baffling and apparently incoherent period which historians and history students have found consistently difficult to handle. The large-scale 'revisionism' inspired by the classic work of K. B. McFarlane led to the first real work on politics, both national and local, but has left the period in a disjointed state: much material has been unearthed, but without any real sense of direction or coherence. This book places the events of the century within a clearly delineated framework of constitutional structures, practices and expectations, in an attempt to show the meaning of the apparently frenetic and purposeless political events which occurred within that framework - and which sometimes breached it. At the same time it takes cognisance of all the work that has been done on the period, including recent and innovative work on Henry VI.