Henry VI And The Politics Of Kingship
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- Synopsis
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Henry VI (1422-61) was one of the most spectacularly inadequate kings of England, and his reign dissolved into the conflict known as the Wars of the Roses. Yet he held on to his throne for thirty-nine years and, for almost thirty of them, without much difficulty. What was the nature of Henry's inadequacy, and why did it have such ambivalent and complicated results?
This book looks intensively at the political system itself, rather than at individuals, their personalities and patronage networks, and thus offers the first truly structured narrative of the reign.
A paperback edition of the most detailed and original account of the reign of Henry VI to have appeared in many years.
Sheds light on the other reigns in later medieval England, during the period of the 'Wars of the Roses'.
Re-asserts the notoriously 'weak' king Henry VI in terms of constitutional aims and priorities.
- Copyright:
- 1999
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- ISBN-13:
- 9780521653930
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780521420396
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 03/27/18
- Copyrighted By:
- Cambridge University Press
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Philosophy, Politics and Government
- Submitted By:
- Daproim Africa
- Proofread By:
- Daproim Africa
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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