| Duke Richard of York 1411-1460 Contributor(s): Johnson, P. A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198229461 ISBN-13: 9780198229469 Publisher: Clarendon Press OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 1988 Annotation: This first biography of Richard, third duke of York, is a case study of the political opposition of a great lord to the regime of Henry VI. Focusing on the increasing isolation of a once loyal subject, the book includes the first evaluation of Richard's two effective periods as Protector of England, and presents fresh evidence on the events surrounding the Wars of the Roses and Richard's unsuccessful claim to the throne in 1460. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - Marriage & Family - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - History | Europe - Medieval |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 88001059 |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 5.18" W x 7.8" (1.17 lbs) 282 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This first biography of Richard, third duke of York, is a case study of the political opposition of a great lord to the regime of Henry VI. Focusing on the increasing isolation of a once loyal subject, the book includes the first evaluation of Richard's two effective periods as Protector of England, and presents fresh evidence on the events surrounding the Wars of the Roses and Richard's unsuccessful claim to the throne in 1460. |
