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Edward IV: From Contemporary Chronicles, Letters and Records
Edward IV From Contemporary Chronicles Letters and Records Author:Keith Dockray Edward IV (1461-83), so often overshadowed by his younger brother and eventual successor Richard III is a controversial figure in his own right. Was he a lazy and licentious lightweight who much preferred his mistresses to his ministers and had little taste for the arduous day-to-day businesses of government? Or was he, rather, a wise and succes... more »sful monarch who laid the foundations for over a century of Tudor rule? This documentary study presents contemporary and near-contemporary sources for Edward IV and his reign, enabling the reader to appreciate why the king's reputation has fluctuated so remarkably, and provides and indispensable compendium for all who wish to enter the political world of Yorkist England.« less