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The Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses (1455-85) were a major turning point in English history. But the underlying causes for the successive upheavals have been hotly contested by historians ever since. In this original and stimulating new synthesis, distinguished historian Michael Hicks examines the difficult econo...
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| Format : | Livre |
| Langue : | anglais |
| Titre complet : | The Wars of the Roses / Michael Hicks |
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New Haven, London :
Yale University Press
, cop. 2010 |
| Description matérielle : | 1 vol. (XVI-332 p.-[16] p. de pl.) |
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| Résumé : | The Wars of the Roses (1455-85) were a major turning point in English history. But the underlying causes for the successive upheavals have been hotly contested by historians ever since. In this original and stimulating new synthesis, distinguished historian Michael Hicks examines the difficult economic, military, and financial crises and explains, for the first time, the real reasons why the Wars of the Roses began, why they kept recurring, and why, eventually, they ceased |
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| Historique des publications : | Autre tirage : 2012 |
| Bibliographie : | Bibliogr. p. 305-315. Notes bibliogr. Index |
| ISBN : | 978-0-300-11423-2 978-0-300-181579 |