Author : Edgar John G.
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
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Release : 1901
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0259663034
Wars of the Roses
Edgar John G.
The Wars Of The Roses Or Stories Of The Struggle Of York And Lancaster
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The wars of the roses; or, Stories of the struggle of York and Lancaster
John George Edgar
Author : John George Edgar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1861
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:315615708
The wars of the roses; or, Stories of the struggle of York and Lancaster by John George Edgar Pdf
The Wars of the Roses; Or, Stories of the Struggle of York and Lancaster
John G 1834-1864 Edgar
Author : John G 1834-1864 Edgar
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
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Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1021475963
The Wars of the Roses; Or, Stories of the Struggle of York and Lancaster by John G 1834-1864 Edgar Pdf
This book narrates the struggles between the houses of York and Lancaster which took place in England during the 15th century. The book features stories of battles, intrigues, and political maneuverings which characterized the period and provides a vivid portrayal of the turbulent times. The book is a must-read for history buffs and those interested in medieval England. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Wars of the Roses; Or, Stories of the Struggle of York and Lancaster
John George Edgar
Author : John George Edgar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1859
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : PRNC:32101067402063
The Wars of the Roses; Or, Stories of the Struggle of York and Lancaster by John George Edgar Pdf
The Wars of the Roses: Stories of the Struggle of York and Lancaster
John George Edgar
Author : John George Edgar
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781465606617
The Wars of the Roses: Stories of the Struggle of York and Lancaster by John George Edgar Pdf
On St. Nicholas's Day, in the year 1421, there was joy in the castle of Windsor and rejoicing in the city of London. On that day Katherine de Valois, youthful spouse of the fifth Henry, became mother of a prince destined to wear the crown of the Plantagenets; and courtiers vied with citizens in expressing gratification that a son had been born to the conqueror of Agincourt—an heir to the kingdoms of England and France. Henry of Windsor, whose birth was hailed with a degree of enthusiasm which no similar event had excited in England, was doomed to misfortune from his cradle. He was not quite nine months old when Henry the Fifth departed this life at Vincennes; and he was still an infant when Katherine de Valois forgot her hero-husband and all dignity for the sake of a Welsh soldier with a handsome person and an imaginary pedigree. The young king, however, was the beloved of a thousand hearts. As son of a hero who had won imperishable glory for England, the heir of Lancaster was regarded by Englishmen with sincere affection; the legitimacy of his title even was unquestioned; and the genius of his uncles, John, Duke of Bedford, and Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, under whose auspices the royal boy was crowned in London and Paris, created a feeling of security seldom felt by kingdoms at the beginning of long minorities. For a time the aspect of affairs was cheering. At a critical period, however, Bedford expired at Rouen; and ere long England was distracted by a feud between Gloucester and that spurious son of John of Gaunt, known in history as Cardinal Beaufort, and as chief of a house which then enjoyed the dukedom of Somerset. Gloucester charged the cardinal with contempt for the laws of the realm; and the cardinal avenged himself by accusing Gloucester's duchess of endeavoring to destroy the king by witchcraft, and banishing her to the Isle of Man. It soon appeared that the rivalry between Duke Humphrey and his illegitimate kinsman would involve the sovereign and people of England in serious disasters. Nature had not gifted Henry of Windsor with the capacity which would have enabled a sovereign to reconcile such foes. Never had the Confessor's crown been placed on so weak a head. Never had the Conqueror's sceptre been grasped by so feeble a hand. The son of the fifth Henry was more of a monk than a monarch, and in every respect better qualified for the cloister than for courts and camps. In one respect, however, the king's taste was not monastic. Notwithstanding his monkish tendencies he did not relish the idea of celibacy; and the rival chiefs, perceiving his anxiety to marry, cast their eyes over Europe to discover a princess worthy of enacting the part of Queen of England. Gloucester was the first to take the business in hand. Guided at once by motives of policy and patriotism, he proposed to unite his nephew to a daughter of the Count of Armagnac; and he trusted, by an alliance, to allure that powerful French noble to the English interest. The king did not object to the Armagnac match. Before striking a bargain, however, he felt a natural desire to know something of the appearance of his future spouse; and with this view he employed a painter to furnish portraits of the count's three daughters. Before the portraits could be executed circumstances put an end to the negotiations. In fact, the dauphin, as the English still called the seventh Charles of France, having no reason to regard the proposed marriage with favor, placed himself at the head of an army, seized upon the count and his daughters, and carried them off as prisoners of state.
The Wars of the Roses
John Edgar
Author : John Edgar
Publisher : Litres
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9785040758302
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The Wars of the Roses
John G. Edgar
Author : John G. Edgar
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2015-07-16
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 1331530377
The Wars of the Roses by John G. Edgar Pdf
Excerpt from The Wars of the Roses: Or, Stories of the Struggle of York and Lancaster Besides the Black Prince, the conqueror of Cressy had by his queen, Philippa - the patron ess of Froissart - several sons, among whom were Lionel, Duke of Clarence; John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster; and Edmund of Langley. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Lancaster Against York
Trevor Royle
Author : Trevor Royle
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2008-07-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9780230613690
Lancaster Against York by Trevor Royle Pdf
In this sweeping history, Trevor Royle details one of the bloodiest episodes in British history. The prize was the crown of England, and the players were the rival houses of Lancaster and York. The dynastic quarrel threatened the collapse of the monarchy as a succession of weak rulers failed to deal with an overzealous aristocracy, plunging England into a series of violent encounters. The bloody battles and political intrigue between the rival heirs of King Edward III brought forth one of the most dynamic ruling families of England--the Tudors.
The Sunne In Splendour
Sharon Kay Penman
Author : Sharon Kay Penman
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 945 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2008-01-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429930093
The Sunne In Splendour by Sharon Kay Penman Pdf
The classic, magnificent bestselling novel about Richard III, now in a special thirtieth anniversary edition with a new preface by the author In this triumphant combination of scholarship and storytelling, Sharon Kay Penman redeems Richard III—vilified as the bitter, twisted, scheming hunchback who murdered his nephews, the princes in the Tower—from his maligned place in history. Born into the treacherous courts of fifteenth-century England, in the midst of what history has called The War of the Roses, Richard was raised in the shadow of his charismatic brother, King Edward IV. Loyal to his friends and passionately in love with the one woman who was denied him, Richard emerges as a gifted man far more sinned against than sinning. With revisions throughout and a new author's preface discussing the astonishing discovery of Richard's remains five centuries after his death, Sharon Kay Penman's brilliant classic is more powerful and glorious than ever.
The Wars of the Roses
Charles Derek Ross
Author : Charles Derek Ross
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : History
ISBN : 050027407X
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An illustrated narrative of the events, and analysis of the personalities, involved in the dynastic struggle between the forces of Lancaster and those of York for the English throne
Lancaster And York
Alison Weir
Author : Alison Weir
Publisher : Random House
Page : 493 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2011-04-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781446449172
Lancaster And York by Alison Weir Pdf
A lucid, gripping account of the human side of one of the bloodiest chapters of British history. The war between the houses of Lancaster and York for the throne of England was characterised by treachery, deceit and - at St Albans, Blore Hill and Towton, - some of the goriest and most dramatic battles on England's soil. Between 1455 and 1487 the royal coffers were bankrupted, and the conflict resulted in the downfall of the houses of Lancaster and York and the emergence of the illustrious Tudor dynasty. Alison Weir's account focuses on the people and personalities involved in the conflict. At the centre of the book stands Henry VI, the pious king whose mental instability led to political chaos, Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York and Henry's rival, and most important of all, Margaret of Anjou, Henry's wife who took up her arms in her husband's cause and battled for many years in a violent man's world. 'A joy to read' Economist
The Crusades and the Crusaders, Or, Stories of the Struggle for the Holy Sepulchre
John George Edgar
Author : John George Edgar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1860
Category : Crusades
ISBN : BL:A0025201951
The Crusades and the Crusaders, Or, Stories of the Struggle for the Holy Sepulchre by John George Edgar Pdf
Cressy and Poictiers
John G. Edgar
Author : John G. Edgar
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4064066185022
Cressy and Poictiers by John G. Edgar Pdf
Embark on a historical journey with John G. Edgar's "Cressy and Poictiers: The Story of the Black Prince's Page." This novel transports readers to the era of the Black Prince, Edward, Prince of Wales, and the pivotal battles of Crécy and Poitiers. Through the eyes of the prince's page, Edgar weaves a tale of bravery, loyalty, and the tumultuous events that shaped medieval Europe.
Wales and the Wars of the Roses
Howell T. Evans
Author : Howell T. Evans
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107455870
Wales and the Wars of the Roses by Howell T. Evans Pdf
Originally published in 1915, this book presents an examination of the struggle between Lancaster and York from the standpoint of Wales and the Marches. The text demonstrates the unique role of the region in the development of the conflict, revealing a more formidable and decisive influence than generally believed. It is also notable for using Welsh poets from the period as authorities, with a chapter being devoted to discussing their value as historical sources. Detailed notes are incorporated throughout. Genealogical tables, maps and a bibliography are also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the Wars of the Roses and Welsh history.
The Wars of the Roses
John G. John G. Edgar
Author : John G. John G. Edgar
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2015-08-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1517008565
The Wars of the Roses by John G. John G. Edgar Pdf
My object in writing this book for boys is to furnish them with a narrative of the struggle between York and Lancaster-a struggle which extended over thirty years, deluged England with blood, cost a hundred thousand lives, emasculated the old nobility, and utterly destroyed the house of Plantagenet. It is generally admitted that no period in England's history is richer in romantic incident than the three decades occupied by the Wars of the Roses; but the contest is frequently described as having been without interest in a political point of view. This idea seems erroneous. That struggle of thirty years was no mere strife of chiefs, ambitious of supremacy and unscrupulous as to means. Indeed, the circumstances of the country were such that no hand would have been lifted against sovereigns-whether reigning by Parliamentary or hereditary right-who showed a due respect to ancient rights and liberties. But the tyranny exercised, first by the ministers of the sixth Henry, and afterward by those of the fourth Edward-one influenced by Margaret of Anjou, the other by the Duchess of Bedford, both "foreign women"-was such as could not be borne by Englishmen without a struggle; and evidence exists that Richard Neville, in arming the people against these kings, did so to prevent the establishment of that despotism which John Hampden and Oliver Cromwell afterward fought to destroy.
