Edward IV and the Wars of the Roses, Santiuste David

Автор: Santiuste David
Название:  Edward IV and the Wars of the Roses
Перевод названия: Эдуард IV и война Алой и Белой Розы
ISBN: 9781848845497
Издательство: Pen & sword books ltd
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ISBN-10: 1848845499
Обложка/Формат: Paperback
Страницы: 208
Вес: 0.36 кг.
Дата издания: 01.08.2011
Язык: English
Иллюстрации: 20 illustrations
Размер: 232 x 166 x 17
Читательская аудитория: General (us: trade)
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Поставляется из: Англии
Описание: Indisputably the most effective general of the Wars of the Roses, Edward IV died in his bed, undefeated in battle. Yet Edward has not achieved the martial reputation of other warrior kings such as Henry V - perhaps because he fought battles against his own people in a civil war. It has also been suggested that he lacked the personal discipline expected of a truly great commander. But, as David Santiuste shows in this perceptive and highly readable new study, Edward was a formidable military leader whose strengths and subtlety have not been fully recognized.

This reassessment of Edwards military role, and of the Wars of the Roses in which he played such a vital part, gives a fascinating insight into Edward the man as well as the politics and fighting. Based on contemporary sources and the latest scholarly research, Edward IV and the Wars of the Roses brings to life an extraordinary period of English history.