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by C Ross (Author)
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  • Paperback: 510 pages
  • Publisher: Yale University Press; New edition edition (23 Oct 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0300073720
  • ISBN-13: 978-0300073720
  • Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.5 x 3.8 cm
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This study places the reign of Edward IV in the context of late-medieval power politics, and analyzes the methods by which a usurper sought to retain his throne and re-assert the power of a monarchy weakened by the feeble rule of Henry VI.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A revealing portrait of a complex and fascinating figure, 18 Mar 2007
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The charismatic Edward defeated at the age of only 19 and against all odds the House of Lancaster and claimed the English throne for the house of York. Famous for his sensual appetites and his preference for the expedient over the correct, in his own time Edward IV was seen as an able and successful king who rescued England from the miseries of civil war and provided the country with firm, judicious, and popular government.

Later historians diminished this high reputation, until recent research confirmed Edward as a ruler of substantial achievement, whose methods and policies formed the foundation of early Tudor government. This classic study by Charles Ross places the reign firmly in the context of late medieval power politics, analyzing the methods by which a usurper sought to retain his throne and reassert the power of a monarchy seriously weakened by the feeble rule of Henry VI. Edward's relations with the politically active classes -- the merchants, gentry, and nobility -- form a major theme, and against this background the author provides an evaluation of the many innovations in government on which the king's achievement rests. This is fine book: learned, judicious, carefully thought out and skillfully presented.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Buy For Everone Interested in Medieval History!, 2 Aug 2001
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An excellent well written book. The authority account on the fascinating reign of Edward IV. If you want to delve deeper into the history of the Wars of the Roses, then this book is a much needed addition to your collection. Insightful, accurate, witty and extremely thought provoking.
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