| The Parliament Rolls of Medieval England, 1275-1504: XV: Richard III. 1484-1485 & Henry VII. 1485-1487 Contributor(s): Horrox, Rosemary (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1843837773 ISBN-13: 9781843837770 Publisher: Boydell Press OUR PRICE: $137.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| 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 11.02" (2.67 lbs) 403 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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parliament from the reign of Edward I (1272-1307) until the reign of Henry VII (1485-1509), after which they were superseded by the journals of the lords, and, somewhat later, the commons. This volume contains the only parliament of Richard III - an essential source for his accession in 1483 and for his response to the subsequent rebellion. Henry VII's assertion of his title in 1485 is strikingly different, as is his long act of resumption (a roll in itself) that reveals not only which Yorkist grants he was prepared to continue but also which early grants of his own he was willing to abandon. The 1487 parliament shows the new regime continuing to try and establish itself in the face of continuing opposition. 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). |