The Wars of the Roses: Politics and the Constitution in England, 1437-1509 (Cambridge Medieval Textbooks)
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- Synopsis
- The Wars of the Roses was 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 occurred, and with what results, by placing them in the context of the ruling classes' expectations of kingship and governance at that time. The book draws on a large amount of detailed work written over the past twenty-five years on local and national politics, to present a coherent synthesis of what can seem a baffling and incoherent period. This is a new interpretation of English politics during the extended period of political crisis beginning with the majority of Henry VI in c. 1437 and lasting at least up to the accession of Henry VIII in 1509.
- Copyright:
- 1997
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- ISBN-13:
- 9780521318747
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 06/25/18
- Copyrighted By:
- Cambridge University Press
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Politics and Government
- Submitted By:
- Worth Trust
- Proofread By:
- Worth Trust
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.