Edward IV (Penguin Monarchs)
The Summer King
$18.18
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
4 July 2019
Summary
Part of the Penguin Monarchs series - short, fresh, expert accounts of England’s rulers - now in paperback.
In 1461, Edward, Earl of March, an able, handsome, and charming eighteen-year-old, usurped the English throne from his feeble Lancastrian predecessor, Henry VI. Ten years on, following outbreaks of civil conflict that culminated in him losing, then regaining the crown, he had finally secured his kingdom. The years that followed witnessed a period of rule that has been described …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141989907 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0141989904 |
| Author: | A.J. Pollard |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 4 July 2019 |
| Weight: | 98g |
| Dimensions: | 181mm x 111mm x 9mm |
| Series: | Penguin Monarchs |
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About The Author
A.J. Pollard
Anthony James Pollard is a British medieval historian, specialising in the fifteenth century and in particular the Wars of the Roses. A leading authority in the field, he is professor emeritus of Teesside University. His books include North-Eastern England during the Wars of the Roses, Richard III and the Princes in the Tower, Imagining Robin Hood - the Late Medieval Stories in Historical Context and Warwick the Kingmaker - Politics, Power and Fame.
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