The Wars of the Roses Or, Stories of the Struggle of York and Lancaster |
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| Author:
| Edgar, J. G. |
| ISBN: | 979-8-8395-5682-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2022 |
| Publisher: | Independently Published
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $8.90 |
Book Description:
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John George Edgar (1834-1864), was an English miscellaneous writer. Many of his books were intended for boys.Edgar, the fourth son of the Rev. John Edgar of Hutton, Berwickshire, was born in 1834. He entered a house of business at Liverpool and visited the West Indies on mercantile affairs, but soon deserted commerce and devoted himself to literature.
Excerpt.. On St. Nicholas's Day, in the year 1421, there was joy in the castle of Windsor and rejoicing in...
More Description John George Edgar (1834-1864), was an English miscellaneous writer. Many of his books were intended for boys.Edgar, the fourth son of the Rev. John Edgar of Hutton, Berwickshire, was born in 1834. He entered a house of business at Liverpool and visited the West Indies on mercantile affairs, but soon deserted commerce and devoted himself to literature.
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On St. Nicholas's Day, in the year 1421, there was joy in the castle of Windsor and rejoicing in the city of London. On that day Katherine de Valois, youthful spouse of the fifth Henry, became mother of a prince destined to wear the crown of the Plantagenets; and courtiers vied with citizens in expressing gratification that a son had been born to the conqueror of Agincourt--an heir to the kingdoms of England and France.