Crown and nobility : England, 1272-1461 Anthony Tuck

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tuck, Anthony.

Series:

Blackwell classic histories of England

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain--Politics and government--1154-1399.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--Politics and government--1399-1485.

Great Britain--History, Military--1066-1485.

Nobility--Great Britain--History--To 1500.

Nobility.

England--Civilization--1066-1485.

England.

Great Britain--Kings and rulers.

Physical Description:

xvi, 357 pages : maps ; 24 cm.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford [England] ; Malden, Mass. : Blackwell, 1999.

Summary:

"Crown and Nobility traces the development of the relationship between kings and nobles in late medieval England. It shows how the differing abilities and personalities of the late medieval English kings greatly influenced their relationship with the nobility. The author examines the contrast between the dominant style of Edward I and both the weakness of Edward II and the chivalric reputation of Edward III, and reveals how the ineptitude of Henry VI did much to provoke the political crisis of the mid-fifteenth century, which led to the downfall of the House of Lancaster."--Jacket.

Contents:

1. The Reign of Edward I, 1272-1307

2. Edward II and Thomas of Lancaster, 1307-1322

3. The Abasement and Revival of the Monarchy, 1322-1337

4. The War with France, 1337-1364

5. Military Stalemate and Political Conflict, 1364-1389

6. Richard II and Henry of Lancaster, 1389-1413

7. Henry V and the Dual Monarchy, 1413-1435

8. Lancaster and York, 1435-1461

Epilogue: New Perspectives, 1985-1999

Genealogical Tables

The Scottish Succession, 1286-1332

The French Succession, 1328

The House of Lancaster

The Beaufort Family and their Neville Connections

The House of York

The Descendants of Edward III.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-331) and index.

ISBN:

0631214615

9780631214618

0631214666

9780631214663

OCLC:

41641268