War for the Throne: The Battle of Shrewsbury 1403

by John Barratt

Book Overview

The opening years of the fifteenth century saw one of the most bitterly contested political and military convulsions in the history of the British Isles, a conflict that is too-often overlooked by military historians.

Henry IV, who had overthrown and probably murdered his predecessor Richard II, fought a protracted and bloody campaign against the most powerful nobles in the land. This war is the subject of John Barratt's gripping study.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848840284
• ISBN13: 9781848840287
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"