The Wars of the Roses - Couverture souple

Lander, J.R.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0750924640 ISBN 13 : 9780750924641

Editeur : Sutton Publishing Ltd, 2000

Synopsis

This scholarly account sets out to shatter the image of the Wars of the Roses as the bloody, turbulent period Shakespeare and subsequent tradition have depicted. It suggests that this state of affairs was due far less to civil war than to habits of violence among all levels of society.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

J R Lander is Professor Emeritus at the University of Western Ontario, Canada, and one of the foremost authorities on fifteenth-century English political history. Among his other publications are Conflict and Stability in Fifteenth Century England, The Limitation of English Monarchy in the Later Middle Ages, Crown and Nobility 1450-1509, Power and Politics 1450-1509 and Government and Community in England 1450-1509.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Presents an overview of one of the most famous of medieval conflicts. Shedding light on fifteenth-century history as a whole, the roots of the Tudor dynasty, and the background to Shakespeare's history plays, this book is aimed at those who are interested in this most turbulent period.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Sutton Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0750924640
• ISBN 13: 9780750924641
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible