The Wars of the Roses were a period of major crisis in English politics and in the lives of the English landowning classes. This book attempts to explain why the Wars happened, and with what results, by placing them in the context of the ruling classes' expectations of kingship and governance at this time.
The Wars of the Roses were a period of major crisis in English politics and in the lives of the English landowning classes. This book attempts to explain why the Wars happened, and with what results, by placing them in the context of the ruling classes' expectations of kingship and governance at this time.
Introduction 1. Sources and historiography 2. The governance of England in the fifteenth century (i) 3. The governance of England in the fifteenth century (ii) 4. The Lancastrian kings to c. 1437 5. Henry VI's adult rule: the first phase c. 1437-50 6. The road to war: 1450-55 7. The end of Lancastrian rule: 1455-61 8. Edward IV's first reign: 1461-71 9. The triumph of York: 1471-83 10. Richard III and the end of Yorkist rule: 1483-5 11. Henry VII and the end of the wars: 1485-1509 12. Conclusions Bibliographical notes.
Introduction 1. Sources and historiography 2. The governance of England in the fifteenth century (i) 3. The governance of England in the fifteenth century (ii) 4. The Lancastrian kings to c. 1437 5. Henry VI's adult rule: the first phase c. 1437-50 6. The road to war: 1450-55 7. The end of Lancastrian rule: 1455-61 8. Edward IV's first reign: 1461-71 9. The triumph of York: 1471-83 10. Richard III and the end of Yorkist rule: 1483-5 11. Henry VII and the end of the wars: 1485-1509 12. Conclusions Bibliographical notes.
Es gelten unsere Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen: www.buecher.de/agb
Impressum
www.buecher.de ist ein Shop der buecher.de GmbH & Co. KG Bürgermeister-Wegele-Str. 12, 86167 Augsburg Amtsgericht Augsburg HRA 13309