The red prince: the life of John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster

"Son of Edward III, brother to the Black Prince, father to Henry IV and the sire of all the Tudors. Always close to the English throne, John of Gaunt left a complex legacy. Too rich, too powerful, too haughty--did he have his eye on his nephew's throne? Why was he such a focus of hate in t...

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Main Author: Carr, Helen ca. 20./21. Jh (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London Oneworld Publications 2021
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Summary:"Son of Edward III, brother to the Black Prince, father to Henry IV and the sire of all the Tudors. Always close to the English throne, John of Gaunt left a complex legacy. Too rich, too powerful, too haughty--did he have his eye on his nephew's throne? Why was he such a focus of hate in the Peasants' Revolt? In examining the life of a pivotal medieval figure, Helen Carr paints a revealing portrait of a man who held the levers of power on the English and European stage"--Publisher marketing
Physical Description:xvii, 284 Seiten, 8 ungezählte Seiten Tafeln Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:9780861540822

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