Edward IV and the Wars of the Roses:
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1. Verfasser: Santiuste, David (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Havertown Pen and Sword 2010
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Beschreibung:List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; York & amp; Lancaster: The English Royal Family in the Later Middle Ages; Maps; Introduction; 1. Rouen, April 1442; 2. Calais, November 1459; 3. London, March 1461; 4. York, March 1461; 5. Reading, September 1464; 6. Texel, The Netherlands, October 1470; 7. London, April 1471; 8. Epilogue; Abbreviations; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Indisputably the most effective general of the Wars of the Roses, Edward IV died in his bed, undefeated in battle. Yet Edward has not achieved the martial reputation of other warrior kings such as Henry V - perhaps because he fought battles against his own people in a civil war. It has also been suggested that he lacked the personal discipline expected of a truly great commander. But, as David Santiuste shows in this perceptive and highly readable new study, Edward was a formidable military leader whose strengths and subtlety have not been fully recognized
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (217 pages)
ISBN:1844681505
9781844681501

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