The Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses1997
About this book
The Wars of the Roses was 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 occurred, and with what results, by placing them in the context of the ruling classes' expectations of kingship and governance at that time. --from publisher description.
Details
- First published
- 1997
- OL Work ID
- OL2638547W
Subjects
Constitutional history, MedievalHistoryMedieval Constitutional historyPolitics and governmentGreat britain, politics and government, 1066-1485Great britain, politics and government, 1485-1603