Lancastrians and Yorkists: The Wars of the Roses

by D.R. Cook

Overview

This concise, lucid study charts the complex sequence of events we know today as the War of the Roses. In the thematic chapters of the third section the author assesses the motives and relationships of the principal actors; the real character and impact of the Wars of the Roses; and the nature of Yorkist government.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781317880967
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/30/2014
Series:	Seminar Studies
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	120
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

D.R. Cook

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES v
Part One: The Background
1 FIFTEENTH-CENTURY ENGLAND
The Lancastrian war in France 1415-1453 1
The nobility 5
Livery and maintenance 9
Part Two: Analysis: Lancastrians and Y orkists
1437-1485
2 THE REIGN OF HENRY VI 1437-1450 13
3 CADE'S REBELLION AND THE EMERGENCE OF YORK 18
1450-1453
4 THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF LANCASTER 1453-1461 23
5 THE FIRST REIGN OF EDWARD IV 1461-1469 29
6 REBELLIONS AND THE READEPTION OF HENRY VI 1469-1471 33
7 THE SECOND REIGN OF EDWARD IV 1471-1483 38
8 THE REIGN OF EDWARD V APRIL-JUNE 1483 42
9 THE REIGN OF RICHARD III 1483-1485 47
Part Three: Assessment
10 HENRY VI AND THE LANCASTRIAN DYNASTY 52
11 EDWARD IV AND THE EARL OF WARWICK

12 MYTH AND REALITY 61
War and society 61
Richard III 65
13 YORKIST GOVERNMENT 70
14 'THE WARS OF THE ROSES' UP TO STOKE 75
Part Four: Documents 77
GENEALOGIES 100
THE BATTLES IN THE WARS OF THE ROSES 104
GLOSSARY 105
BIBLIOGRAPHY 106
INDEX