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The Parliament Rolls of Medieval England, 1275-1504: XIII: Edward IV. 1461-1470
Contributor(s): Horrox, Rosemary (Editor)
ISBN: 1843837757     ISBN-13: 9781843837756
Publisher: Boydell Press
OUR PRICE:   $137.75  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: August 2012
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BISAC Categories:
- History | Europe - Medieval
- Political Science | American Government - Legislative Branch
- Political Science | History & Theory - General
Dewey: 328.4
Physical Information: 0.88" H x 8.5" W x 11" (2.67 lbs) 402 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453)
 
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The rolls of parliament were the official records of the meetings of the English parliament from the reign of Edward I (1272-1307) until the reign of Henry VII (1485-1509), after which they were superseded by the journals of thelords, and, somewhat later, the commons. The first three parliaments of Edward IV's reign - 1461, 1463 and 1467 - document the establishment of the new regime, including the new king's efforts to win over former Lancastriansas well as to punish the unreconciled. All three parliaments include acts of resumption deliberately deployed by the crown rather than by its critics. The volume also includes a partial reconstruction of the business of Henry VI'sresumption parliament of 1470 for which no roll survives. The rolls from the period are reproduced in their entirely, complemented by a full translation of all the texts from the three languages used by the medieval clerks (Latin, Anglo-Norman and Middle English). Dr Rosemary Horrox is Fellow and Director of Studies in History, Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge.