The Beauforts: Lineage, Ambition and Obligation 1373-1510 - Couverture rigide

Brunton, John

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1398103829 ISBN 13 : 9781398103825

Editeur : Amberley Publishing, 2022

Synopsis

Four bastard children of John of Gaunt and his mistress Katherine Swynford vigorously made their way in the world despite their questionable origin, and when all four were retrospectively declared legitimate they were each set on course for advancement.

Following the coup in 1399 when their half-brother became King Henry IV the Beauforts were placed at the center of government, and for three generations they served the Lancastrian monarchy in its grandiose ambitions, and in its decline to eventual extinction.

The book discusses how the Beauforts took much of the blame for losing first the Hundred Years War for the English and then the Wars of the Roses for the Lancastrians. However, the account also shows the earls and dukes of Somerset and their families acted as a constant, a stabilizing influence in the uncertain times of the fifteenth century.

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À propos de l'auteur

John Brunton was born in Sunderland and has lived his adult life in London. He has qualifications from four different universities and has research interests in medieval Britain and Europe and the Near East. He owns a business that undertakes historical research for clients all over the world. He also continues to teach History and other subjects in London. He is a historian and researcher specialising in medieval history and the author of a range of textbooks for schools.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Amberley Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1398103829
• ISBN 13: 9781398103825
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 336
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