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Author: Great Britain
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 1959
Total Pages: 340
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Author: Great Britain
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 1959
Total Pages: 340
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Published: 1959
Total Pages: 315
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: John Ashdown-Hill
Publisher: Pen and Sword History
Published: 2019-05-30
Total Pages: 291
ISBN-13: 152674502X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe author of The Mythology of the “Princes in the Tower” separates fact from fiction in this biography of an influential former queen of England. Wife to Edward IV and mother to the Princes in the Tower and later Queen Elizabeth of York, Elizabeth Widville was a central figure during the War of the Roses. Much of her life is shrouded in speculation and myth—even her name, commonly spelled “Woodville,” is a hotly contested issue. In this fascinating and insightful biography, Dr. John Ashdown-Hill sheds light on the truth of her life. Born in the turbulent fifteenth century, she was famed for her beauty and controversial second marriage to Edward IV, who she married just three years after he had displaced the Lancastrian Henry VI and claimed the English throne. As Queen Consort, Elizabeth’s rise from commoner to royalty continues to capture modern imagination. Undoubtedly, it enriched the position of her family. Her elevated position and influence invoked hostility from Richard Neville, the “Kingmaker,” which later led to open discord and rebellion. Throughout her life and even after the death of her husband, Elizabeth remained politically influential: briefly proclaiming her son King Edward V of England before he was deposed by her brother-in-law, the infamous Richard III, she would later play an important role in securing the succession of Henry Tudor in 1485 and his marriage to her daughter Elizabeth of York, thus and ending the War of the Roses. An endlessly enigmatic, historical figure, Elizabeth Widville has been obscured by dramatizations and misconceptions. In Elizabeth Widville, Lady Grey, Ashdown-Hill attempts to set the record straight.
Author: John Ashdown-Hill
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2016-11-15
Total Pages: 351
ISBN-13: 1445652463
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEdward's secret mistresses, clandestine affairs and the nature of his marriage are revealed in this exciting new work by John Ashdown-Hill, author of The Mythology of Richard III
Author: M.H. Keen
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2004-08-02
Total Pages: 496
ISBN-13: 113448304X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst published to wide critical acclaim in 1973, England in the Later Middle Ages has become a seminal text for students studying this diverse, constantly changing period. The second edition of this book, while maintaining the character of the
Author: Matthew Lewis
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2017-09-11
Total Pages: 341
ISBN-13: 0750985283
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe murder of the Princes in the Tower is the most famous cold case in British history. Traditionally considered victims of their ruthless uncle, there are other suspects too often and too easily discounted. There may be no definitive answer, but by delving into the context of their disappearance and the characters of the suspects, Matthew Lewis examines the motives and opportunities afresh, as well as asking a crucial but often overlooked question: what if there was no murder? What if Edward V and his brother Richard, Duke of York, survived their uncle's reign and even that of their brother-in-law Henry VII? In this new and updated edition, compelling evidence is presented to suggest the Princes survived, which is considered alongside the possibility of their deaths to provide a rounded and complete assessment of the most fascinating mystery in history.
Author: William Caxton
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Published: 2024-08-01
Total Pages: 166
ISBN-13: 3385545595
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReprint of the original, first published in 1877.
Author: Sarah J. Hodder
Publisher: Chronos Books
Published: 2021-05
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9781789045574
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSisters of the infamous 'Princes in the Tower', the daughters of Elizabeth Woodville and Edward IV survived the reign of Richard III and even thrived into the Tudor Age. This is their story.
Author: Charles Ross
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2023-12-22
Total Pages: 639
ISBN-13: 0520322568
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1974.
Author: David Santiuste
Publisher: Grub Street Publishers
Published: 2010-06-15
Total Pages: 300
ISBN-13: 1844681505
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis fascinating account of an unsung English monarch and military leader is “a pleasing and well-informed appraisal of the first Yorkist king” (Dr. Michael Jones, author of Bosworth 1485: Psychology of a Battle). Indisputably the most effective general of the Wars of the Roses in fifteenth-century England, King Edward IV died in his bed, undefeated in battle. Yet he has never been accorded the martial reputation of other English warrior kings such as Henry V. It has been suggested that perhaps he lacked the personal discipline expected of a truly great army commander. But, as the author shows in this perceptive and highly readable new study, Edward was a formidable military leader whose strengths and subtleties have never been fully recognized—perhaps because he fought most of his battles against his own people in a civil war. This reassessment of Edward’s military skill—and of the Wars of the Roses in which he played such a vital part—provides fascinating insight into Edward the man as well as the politician and battlefield commander. Based on contemporary sources and the latest scholarly research, Edward IV and the Wars of the Roses stands as “a valuable and thought-provoking addition to the canon, which ought to become required reading for anyone interested in the reign of the first Yorkist monarch” (The Ricardian).