The Wars of the Roses

ISBN-13: 9780230368521 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 200 str.

A J Pollard

Opis

For this revised edition of his standard work, A.J. Pollard has incorporated new research and consideration of the debates which have emerged since The Wars of the Roses was first published in 1988. These include the new stress on 'constitutional' history, intensified dispute about the origins of the wars and re-evaluations of key personalities.

Spis treści

Preface to the Third Edition Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition Maps and Tables Introduction 1. The Wars in History 2. The Course of the Wars 3. The Character of the Wars 4. The Causes of the Wars 5. The Impact of the Wars 6. The Aftermath of the Wars 7. The European Context of the Wars Conclusion Notes Select Bibliography Glossary Index.

O autorze

ANTHONY JAMES POLLARD is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Teesside, UK. He has published extensively on fifteenth-century English history, his most recent book being Warwick and the Kingmaker: Politics, Power and Fame.

Blurb

The civil wars of the second half of the fifteenth century still stand in the popular imagination as the period of greatest anarchy in English history. This accessible introduction offers an overview of the debates surrounding the character, causes, impact and consequences of the wars. Thematically organised, the text also reviews the historiography of the years 1459-1487.

Thoroughly revised and updated in the light of twenty-first century scholarship, the third edition of this established text includes:

• a new chapter focused on the character of the wars
• significant new material on the engagement of ordinary people in the politics of the period
• additional sections on the involvement of, and impact on, women.

The Wars of the Roses is ideal for students and general readers seeking a reliable and balanced introduction to the topic.