The Wars of the Roses - Hardcover

Lander, J R

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1840130016 ISBN 13: 9781840130010

Publisher: Grange, 1997, 1997

Synopsis

In his history of the wars of the Roses, charting their origins, progress, conclusion and effects, Lander sets the record straight by putting the wars into their contemporary context, basing his argument on the written records of the time, and on the results of modern research and scholarship.

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About the Author

J.R. Lander is Professor Emeritus at the University of Western Ontario, Canada, and one of the foremost authorities on fifteenth-century English political history. Among his other publications are Conflict and Stability in Fifteenth Century England, The Limitation of English Monarchy in the Later Middle Ages, Crown and Nobility 1450-1509, Power and Politics 1450-1509 and Government and Community in England 1450-1509.

From Library Journal

Lander's book was originally published in 1965 ( LJ 5/1/66). New pictures have been interspersed throughout the text and the preface has been updated. The Wars of the Roses (c.1450-c.1500) continue to fascinate readers even though professional historians would prefer to abandon the misleading concept. And, in spite of much new scholarship published in the last 25 years, the subject still remains poorly understood. Lander is possibly the foremost expert on late-15th-century England, and his is a narrative history consisting of extracts from contemporary letters and chronicles. For those already familiar with the basic events, this method of presentation adds authenticity and immediacy. Novices may find the approach confusing. They will be better served by starting with Charles Ross's The Wars of the Roses (LJ 6/15/77; 1986. pap.).
- Ronald Fritze, Lamar Univ., Beaumont, Tex.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Grange, 1997
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1840130016
• ISBN 13: 9781840130010
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 244