The Wars of the Roses
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The Wars of the Roses
（British history in perspective）
Palgrave, 2001
2nd ed
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-132) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The civil wars of the first half of the fifteenth century still stand in the popular imagination as the period of greatest anarchy in English history. While historians have long taken a more measured view, controversy still surrounds their interpretation. In this revised edition of his revaluation of the Wars of the Roses, A. J. Pollard has incorporated into the text the product of new research and consideration of the debates which have emerged since the book was first published in 1988. These include the new stress on 'constitutional' history, intensified dispute about the origins of the wars, and recent reinterpretations of the careers of some of the principal personalities. In a topic which has become more contested in the last decade of the twentieth century, this introduction offers a succinct narrative, a review of the historiography and an overview of the problems of interpretation of the character, causes, impact and consequences of the wars which periodically disrupted England between 1459 and 1487.
Table of Contents
Preface Preface to Revised Edition Maps and Tables Introduction The Wars in History The Course of the Wars The Causes of the Wars The Impact of the Wars Aftermath of the Wars The European Context of the Wars Conclusion References Select Bibliography Glossary Index
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