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The contemporary English chronicles of the Wars of the Roses

Title: The contemporary English chronicles of the Wars of the Roses / edited by Dan Embree and M. Teresa Tavormina.
Publication: Woodbridge, Suffolk ; Rochester, NY : The Boydell Press, 2019.

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Description

ix, 396 pages : illustrations; 25 cm.

Summary

"The eight chronicles edited here are the principal surviving historical narratives of the Wars of the Roses written in English by men who lived through those wars. These are the best accounts by commoners (and one lord) written for their fellow Englishmen, produced within a few years of the events they describe, and have a particular immediacy. Five of these chronicles recount in detail particular events: The First Battle of St Albans (21-23 May 1455) and The Siege of Bamburgh Castle (June-July 1464) (battles);The Rebellion in Lincolnshire (March 1470), and The History of the Arrival of King Edward IV (March-May 1471) (campaigns); and The Manner and Guiding of the Earl of Warwick (22-30 July 1470) (negotiations). The remaining three describe the development of the larger conflict over extended periods: the Continuation of Gregory's Chronicle (1450-69), Howard's Chronicle (1461-70), and Warkworth's Chronicle (1461-74). They do not cover the last stages of the Wars of the Roses, since by the end of May 1471, it must have looked as if the conflict was permanently resolved. These accounts, although contemporary, have to be treated with caution. All of them are narratives of public events intended for public consumption. They remain, however, vibrant and immediate accounts of the events they describe in a systematic, modern edition." --

Series Statement

Medieval chronicles, 1462-8724 ; 6

Uniform Title

Medieval chronicles ; 6.

Alternative Title

Wars of the Roses

Subjects

Genre/Form

Early works.
History.
Sources.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-352) and index.

Contents

The continuation of Gregory's chronicle -- The First Battle of St Albans -- Howard's chronicle -- Warkworth's chronicle -- The siege of Bamburgh Castle -- The chronicle of the rebellion in Lincolnshire -- The manner and guiding of the Earl of Warwick -- The history of the arrival of King Edward IV -- Explanatory notes -- Textual notes.

Call Number

JFE 19-8069

ISBN

178327364X
9781783273645

LCCN

2017303990

OCLC

1048283499

Title

The contemporary English chronicles of the Wars of the Roses / edited by Dan Embree and M. Teresa Tavormina.

Publisher

Woodbridge, Suffolk ; Rochester, NY : The Boydell Press, 2019.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Medieval chronicles, 1462-8724 ; 6

Medieval chronicles ; 6.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-352) and index.

Chronological Term

1455-1485

Added Author

Embree, Dan, editor.

Tavormina, M. Teresa (Mary Teresa), 1951- editor.

Research Call Number

JFE 19-8069

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