Research Catalog

Title

The Wars of the Roses / A.J. Pollard.

Author

Pollard, A. J.

Publication

New York : Palgrave, 2001.

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Details

Description

xiv, 141 p. : geneal. tables, maps; 22 cm.

Summary

"The Wars of the Roses covers the period that begins with the accession of Henry IV, the first Lancastrian king, in 1399, and ends with the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. While the principle of hereditary monarchy had been established in the Middle Ages, Henry's claim to the crown was to bedevil the rule of England for nearly 100 years. Anthony Cheetham not only brings to life the politics of succession and the ensuing war, he also creates a strong sense of the strengths, weaknesses and convictions of the monarchs: from the guilt-ridden Henry IV, whose reign was beset by enormous troubles, yet who nonetheless passed his kingdom intact to Edward IV, to Richard III, most argued-over of English kings and the last to die in battle. Their striking biographies are interwoven with the significant political and religious events of the period to create a succinct, thorough and entertaining volume."--BOOK JACKET.

Series Statement

British history in perspective

Uniform Title

British history in perspective

Subject

• 1455-1485
• Great Britain > History > Wars of the Roses, 1455-1485

Genre/Form

History

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-132) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

The Wars in History -- The Course of the Wars -- Prelude to the Wars: 1450-59 -- The First Wars: 1459-71 -- The Second Wars: 1483-87 -- Summary: The Character of the Wars -- The Causes of the Wars -- Long-Term Causes of the First Wars -- Short-Term Causes of the First Wars -- Immediate Causes of the First Wars -- The Causes of the Second Wars -- The Impact of the Wars -- The Scale of Fighting and Level of Involvement -- The Regional Dimension and Economic Disruption -- Aftermath of the Wars -- The Survival of the Old Nobility -- The Recovery of Royal Authority -- The European Context of the Wars -- International Relations -- England's Neighbours.

ISBN

0333658221

LCCN

^^^00062597^

OCLC

• 44860821
• SCSB-10716458

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library