Edward IV, (1442-1483) was King of England from 4 March 1461 until 3 October 1470, and again from 11 April 1471 until his death on 9 April 1483.
In a turbulent world marred by civil war, Edward, 4th Duke of York-with good title to the throne-overthrew the corrupt government of the weak and feeble-minded Henry VI, setting the foundation stones for a strong and prosperous England. He was an able and successful king who rescued England from the misery of war and created her with a firm, judicious and popular government. Like his grandson, Henry VIII, he was tall and handsome as a young man. Also like his grandson he was pleasure-loving, and in his later years he was increasingly arbitrary and avaricious.
Notwithstanding this, he proved capable of creating a successful and highly personal monarchy which in many ways set the scene for the Tudor monarchs who ruled throughout the sixteenth century through the bloodline of his eldest daughter, Elizabeth.
Cora L. Scofield's two volumes are a magisterial record of this reign. Although other biographies have appeared, none have replaced this solid work of scholarship. In his authoritative and best-selling biography of Edward IV in 1975, Professor Charles Ross said '...my attempt... has necessarily involved some foreshortening, and for details one must still refer to Miss C. L. Scofield's elaborate... account of Yorkist foreign policy.'
By:
Cora L. Scofoield
Introduction by:
Ralph A. Griffiths
Imprint: FONTHILL
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 40mm
Weight: 770g
ISBN: 9781781554760
ISBN 10: 1781554765
Pages: 534
Publication Date: 01 June 2016
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
BOOK IV-ENGLAND AND FRANCE; 1 Re-adjusments; 2 A Treaty with the Duke of Brittany and a Visit from the Seigneur de la Gruthuyse; 3 A Settlement with the Hanseatic League; 4 Bargains with Burgundy and Scotland; 5 The Expedition to France; BOOK V-LOUIS XI's PENSIONER; 1 A Quiet Year; 2 Clarence and Mary of Burgundy; 3 The end of Clarence; 4 The Bishop of Elne; 5 Louis Delays; 6 A Visit from the Duchess Margaret; 7 War with Scotland; 8 Gloucester Invades Scotland; 9 The Treaty of Arras and the Death of Edward; BOOK VI-MISCELLANEA; 1 Edward's Relations with his Council, with Parliament, and with the Church; 2 The Merchant King and Some of his Fellow Merchants; 3 Edward as a Builder and as a Patron of Letters; Appendices; Bibliographies; Index.
