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The Wars of the Roses and Henry VII: England 1459-c.1513 is the ideal book for students studying the conflicts which preceded Henry's accession to the throne in 1485, as well as Henry's own attempts to secure the throne and establish the Tudor dynasty. It also deals with the challenges and threats he faced both at home and in foreign affairs.
Contents Listing
The War of the Roses, 1459-61: the limits of polical instability.
The first reign of Edward IV, 1461-71: improving stability.
The second reign of Edward IV, 1471-83: stability achieved.
The rise and fall of Richard III, 1483-85: a Yorkist civil war.
Instability during the reign of Henry VII: pretenders, rebellions and threats from abroad.
Henry VII and the personnel of government: nobility and the 'new men'
Henry VII and the workings of government: Council, finance, Parliament and the Church England's relations with foreign powers during the reign of Henry VII: unhelpful alliances?
1509-1513: Henry VII's reign in context: the limits of his achievments
Redkite Order Code: T23
