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The civil wars of the first half of the fifteenth century still stand in the popular imagination as the period of greatest anarchy in English history. While historians have long taken a more measured view, controversy still surrounds their interpretation.

The civil wars of the first half of the fifteenth century still stand in the popular imagination as the period of greatest anarchy in English history. While historians have long taken a more measured view, controversy still surrounds their interpretation.

This second edition incorporates a wide range of new scholarship and interpretations by leading scholars. The nine essays address recent debates about the Wars of the Roses, especially their origins and the balance between self-interest and principle in the motivation of the... Read Full Overview

This collection of nine essays (including the introduction) by leading British scholars addresses recent debates concerning the Wars of the Roses, especially their origins and the balance between self-interest and principle in the motivation of the participants. The collection... Read Full Overview

This second edition incorporates a wide range of new scholarship and interpretations by leading scholars. The nine essays address recent debates about the Wars of the Roses, especially their origins and the balance between self-interest and principle in the motivation of the... Read Full Overview

This second edition incorporates a wide range of new scholarship and interpretations by leading scholars. The nine essays address recent debates about the Wars of the Roses, especially their origins and the balance between self-interest and principle in the motivation of the... Read Full Overview