Suitable for undergraduate history courses in medieval studies. This new history of England in the fifteenth century will transform our understanding of the period. Drawing together political, economic, social and religious considerations, the clear chronological framework brings the age of the Wars of the Roses to life. Placing the English experience within the vital context of the British Isles, the book ranges from the reign of Henry IV to the closing of the middle ages with Henry VII, covering: - The Lancastrian dynasty - The wake of the Hundred Years War - The Wars of the Roses - The Accession of the Tudors. Its underlying theme is that, even with upheaval the century was a time of social stability and development in which many elements of a recognisably 'modern' English society emerged.
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'Professor Pollard brilliantly accomplishes his goals... [and] rehabilitates the reputation of the period...'Michael Myers, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 'The story is well-told, in elegant prose...and Pollard deftly incorporates a wide range of colourful material'"THES" 'coherent, clearly organized, and well indexed - as easy to dip into as read as a whole...a valuable, reasoned guide through a complex era'"Speculum"
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This new history of England in the fifteenth century will transform our understanding of the period. Drawing together political, economic, social and religious considerations, the clear chronological framework brings the age of Lancaster and York to life. It takes further the notion that, far from being overwhelmed by destructive civil strife, England's late medieval century was characterised by social stability, economic development and cultural vigour which lay the foundations for the emergence of early modern society. Placing the English experience within the vital context of the British Isles, the book ranges from the reign of Henry IV to the closing of the middle ages during the reign of Henry VIII, covering:
* The Lancastrian dynasty
* The later stages of the Hundred Years War
* The Wars of the Roses
* The early Tudors
The political narrative is interspersed with discussion of social, economic and religious life, analysis of institutional structures and the role of the church. Late Medieval England presents a significant and vital reappraisal of a critical era in English history.
A.J. Pollard is Professor of History at the University of Teesside.
Longman History of Medieval England
Series Editor: David Palliser, University of Leeds
* The Lancastrian dynasty
* The later stages of the Hundred Years War
* The Wars of the Roses
* The early Tudors
The political narrative is interspersed with discussion of social, economic and religious life, analysis of institutional structures and the role of the church. Late Medieval England presents a significant and vital reappraisal of a critical era in English history.
A.J. Pollard is Professor of History at the University of Teesside.
Longman History of Medieval England
Series Editor: David Palliser, University of Leeds
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