Henry Vi And The Politics Of Kingship
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Henry Vi And The Politics Of Kingship
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Author : John Watts
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1999-03-28
Henry Vi And The Politics Of Kingship written by John Watts 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 1999-03-28 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A re-evaluation of politics and political structure in the reign of Henry VI (1422-61), first published in 1996.
The Reign Of King Henry Vi
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Author : Ralph A. Griffiths
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2022-05-13
The Reign Of King Henry Vi written by Ralph A. Griffiths 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 2022-05-13 with History categories.
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1981.
Henry Vi
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Author : Bertram Wolffe
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2001-01-01
Henry Vi written by Bertram Wolffe and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-01-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In this widely acclaimed biography, Bertram Wolffe challenges the traditional view of Henry VI as an unworldly, innocent, and saintly monarch and offers instead a finely drawn but critical portrait of an ineffectual ruler. Drawing on widespread contemporary evidence, Wolffe describes the failures of Henry's long reign from 1422 to 1471, which included the collapse of justice, the loss of the French territories, and the final disintegration of his government. He argues that the posthumous cult of Henry was promoted by Henry VII as a way of excusing his uncle's political failures while enhancing the image of the dynasty. This edition includes a new foreword by John Watts that discusses the book and its place in the evolving literature. Reviews of the earlier edition: "A brilliant biography that brings us as near as we are ever likely to come to this elusive personality."--Sunday Times (London) "A powerful, compulsively readable portrait."--Observer "Much learning, skillfully deployed as here, evokes pleasure as well as admiration."--R.L. Storey, Times Literary Supplement
Henry Vi
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Author : David Grummitt
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-05-08
Henry Vi written by David Grummitt and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-08 with History categories.
In this new assessment of Henry VI, David Grummitt synthesizes a wealth of detailed research into Lancastrian England that has taken place throughout the last three decades to provide a fresh appraisal of the house’s last King. The biography places Henry in the context of Lancastrian political culture and considers how his reign was shaped by the times in which he lived. Henry VI is one of the most controversial of England’s medieval kings. Coming to the throne in 1422 at the age of only nine months and inheriting the crowns of both England and France, he reigned for 39 years before losing his position to the Yorkist king, Edward IV, in the early stages of the Wars of the Roses. Almost a decade later, in 1470, he briefly regained the throne, only for his cause to be decisively defeated in battle the following year, after which Henry himself was almost certainly murdered. Henry continues to perplex and fascinate the modern reader, who struggles to understand how such an obviously ill-suited king could continue to reign for nearly forty years and command such loyalty, even after his cause was lost. From his coronation at nine months old, to the legacy of his reign in the centuries after his death, this is a balanced, detailed and engaging biography of one of England’s most enigmatic kings and will be essential reading for all students of late medieval England, and the Wars of the Roses.
Henry Vi Penguin Monarchs
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Author : James Ross
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2016-12-29
Henry Vi Penguin Monarchs written by James Ross and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-29 with History categories.
Henry VI, son of the all-conquering Henry V, was one of the least able and least successful of English kings. His long reign, which started when he was only nine months old, ended in catastrophe, with the loss of England's territories in France and a bankrupt England's long decline into civil war: the wars of the Roses. Yet, failure though Henry undoubtedly was, he remains an enigma. Was he always, as he became in the last disastrous years of his rule, a holy fool, simple-minded to the point of insanity and prey to the ambitions of others? Or was he more active and, as some have suggested, actively malign? In this groundbreaking new portrait, James Ross shows a king whose priorities diverged sharply from what England expected of its monarchs, and whose fitful engagement with government was directly, though not solely, responsible for the disasters that engulfed the kingdom during his reign.
Kingship And Masculinity In Late Medieval England
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Author : Katherine Lewis
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-09-05
Kingship And Masculinity In Late Medieval England written by Katherine Lewis and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-05 with History categories.
Kingship and Masculinity in Late Medieval England explores the dynamic between kingship and masculinity in fifteenth century England, with a particular focus on Henry V and Henry VI. The role of gender in the rhetoric and practice of medieval kingship is still largely unexplored by medieval historians. Discourses of masculinity informed much of the contemporary comment on fifteenth century kings, for a variety of purposes: to praise and eulogise but also to explain shortcomings and provide justification for deposition. Katherine J. Lewis examines discourses of masculinity in relation to contemporary understandings of the nature and acquisition of manhood in the period and considers the extent to which judgements of a king’s performance were informed by his ability to embody the right balance of manly qualities. This book’s primary concern is with how these two kings were presented, represented and perceived by those around them, but it also asks how far Henry V and Henry VI can be said to have understood the importance of personifying a particular brand of masculinity in their performance of kingship and of meeting the expectations of their subjects in this respect. It explores the extent to which their established reputations as inherently ‘manly’ and ‘unmanly’ kings were the product of their handling of political circumstances, but owed something to factors beyond their immediate control as well. Consideration is also given to Margaret of Anjou’s manipulation of ideologies of kingship and manhood in response to her husband’s incapacity, and the ramifications of this for perceptions of the relational gender identities which she and Henry VI embodied together. Kingship and Masculinity in Late Medieval England is an essential resource for students of gender and medieval history.
Henry Vi Margaret Of Anjou
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Author : Amy Licence
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword History
Release Date : 2018-08-30
Henry Vi Margaret Of Anjou written by Amy Licence and has been published by Pen and Sword History this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-30 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
“An illuminating and entertaining read . . . an analytical assessment of the two figures who led the Lancastrian faction during the Wars of the Roses.” —History . . . The Interesting Bits! He became king before his first birthday, inheriting a vast empire from his military hero father; she was the daughter of a king without power, who made an unexpected marriage at the age of fifteen. Almost completely opposite in character, together they formed an unlikely but complimentary partnership. Henry VI and Margaret of Anjou have become famous as the Lancastrian king and queen who were deposed during the Wars of the Roses but there is so much more to their story. The political narrative of their years together is a tale of twists and turns, encompassing incredible highs, when they came close to fulfilling their desires, and terrible, heart-breaking lows. Personally, their story is an intriguing one that raises may questions. Henry was a complex, misunderstood man, enlightened and unsuited to his times and the pressures of kingship. In the end, overcome by fortune and the sheer determination of their enemies, their alliance collapsed. England simply wasn’t ready for a gentle king like Henry, or woman like Margaret who defied contemporary stereotypes of gender and queenship. History has been a harsh judge to this royal couple. In this discerning dual biography, Amy Licence leads the way in a long-overdue re-evaluation of their characters and contributions during a tumultuous and defining period of British history. “A delight to read . . . A fresh new look at this power couple.” —Adventures of a Tudor Nerd
The Reign Of King Henry Vi
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Author : Ralph Alan Griffiths
language : en
Publisher: Alan Sutton Publishing
Release Date : 1998
The Reign Of King Henry Vi written by Ralph Alan Griffiths and has been published by Alan Sutton Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Great Britain categories.
A study of the entire span of Hing Henry VI's reign, from 1422 to 1461, in the SUTTON HISTORY PAPERBACKS series.
The Reign Of King Henry Vi
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Author : Ralph Alan Griffiths
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981-01-01
The Reign Of King Henry Vi written by Ralph Alan Griffiths and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981-01-01 with Great Britain categories.
Government And Political Life In England And France C 1300 C 1500
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Author : Christopher Fletcher
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2015-04-20
Government And Political Life In England And France C 1300 C 1500 written by Christopher Fletcher 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 2015-04-20 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A detailed comparative study of how kings governed late-medieval France and England, analysing the multiple mechanisms of royal power.