Christine Carpenter

The Wars of the Roses

Politics and the Constitution in England, C.1437 1509

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book presents a truly coherent account of the Wars of the Roses.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juni 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 575g
• ISBN-13: 9780521268004
• ISBN-10: 0521268001
• Artikelnr.: 31187739

Inhaltsangabe

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.