Edward IV

by Michael Hicks and Hicks

Book Overview

Edward IV was the first Yorkist king. He ruled (with only a brief hiatus) for 22 years, ended the Wars of the Roses triumphantly in 1471, and died in his bed not invariably the place of death for a medieval monarch. The best general of his day, he destroyed the House of Lancaster. At a very difficult time, he redeemed royal prestige at home and abroad, restored order and public finances, and crushed all his opponents, including his brother Clarence...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0340760060
• ISBN13: 9780340760062
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: A&c Black 3pl
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.2" x 7.5"