The Reign of King Henry VI [Paperback]

R. A. Griffiths (Author)

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Publication Date: April 25, 2005 | ISBN-10: 0750937777 | ISBN-13: 978-0750937771

'Anyone who wishes to study the reign of Henry VI will need to start from the basis which Professor Griffiths provides' A.J. Pollard, Parliamentary History Henry VI is the youngest monarch ever to have ascended the English throne and the only English king to have been acknowledges by the French as rightfully King of France. His reign was the third longest since the Norman conquest and he came close to being declared a saint. This masterly study, unparalleled in its informative detail, examines the entire span of the king's reign, from the death of Henry V in 1422, when Henry was only nine months old, to the period of his insanity at the beginning of the Wars of the Roses and his dethronement in 1461, preceding his murder ten years later. This classic re-assessment of the third Lancastrian king is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of fifteenth-century England.

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About the Author

R.A.Griffiths is Professor of Medieval History at the University of Wales, Swansea. He is an established authority on the later medieval period, and is also the author of 'The Making of the Tudor Dynasty' (Sutton, pb, March 2005)

Product Details

• Paperback: 968 pages
• Publisher: The History Press (April 25, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750937777
• ISBN-13: 978-0750937771
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,464,503 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent History, September 9, 2006

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Evelyn Hoffester "Eve" (VA, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Reign of King Henry VI (Sutton History Paperbacks) (Paperback)

This is one of the best biographies I have ever read, period. The book is cut up into different sections such as the King's household, court, queen, character, etc. Therefore it doesn't completely go in a consistent timeline, but for research purposes that is actually extremely helpful. The biography goes in-depth better than any other book on Henry VI out there and also holds great information on his wife, Margaret of Anjou, and the many lords who paraded about his court, including the less well-known one's.

I can't say enough good things about this book and it's well worth the money of anyone who loves the English monarchy, the Wars of the Roses, or Henry VI.