The Wars of the Roses Politics and the Constitution in England, C. 1437-1509 |
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| Author:
| Carpenter, Christine |
| Series title: | Cambridge Medieval Textbooks Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-31874-7 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1997 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $59.95 |
Book Description:
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The Wars of the Roses were a period of major crisis in English politics and in the lives of the English landowning classes. This book attempts to explain why the Wars happened, and with what results, by placing them in the context of the ruling classes' expectations of kingship and governance at this time.
The Wars of the Roses were a period of major crisis in English politics and in the lives of the English landowning classes. This book attempts to explain why the Wars happened, and with what results, by placing them in the context of the ruling classes' expectations of kingship and governance at this time.