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`The Foremost Man of the Kingdom´: John de Vere, Thirteenth Earl of Oxford (1442-1513)
James Ross
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Description for `The Foremost Man of the Kingdom´: John de Vere, Thirteenth Earl of Oxford (1442-1513)
Paperback. First book to deal with de Vere's life and extraordinary career, during the Wars of the Roses and beyond. Num Pages: 294 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
First book to deal with de Vere's life and extraordinary career, during the Wars of the Roses and beyond. Earl of Oxford for fifty years, and subject of six kings of England during the political strife of the Wars of the Roses, John de Vere's career included more changes of fortune than almost any other. He recovered his earldom afterthe execution of his father and brother for treason, but his resistance to Edward IV led to a decade in prison. He escaped in time to lead Henry Tudor's vanguard at Bosworth in 1485 and subsequently enjoyed twenty-five years as ... Read more
First book to deal with de Vere's life and extraordinary career, during the Wars of the Roses and beyond. Earl of Oxford for fifty years, and subject of six kings of England during the political strife of the Wars of the Roses, John de Vere's career included more changes of fortune than almost any other. He recovered his earldom afterthe execution of his father and brother for treason, but his resistance to Edward IV led to a decade in prison. He escaped in time to lead Henry Tudor's vanguard at Bosworth in 1485 and subsequently enjoyed twenty-five years as ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
294
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783270057
SKU
V9781783270057
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Ref
99-50
About James Ross
JAMES ROSS is Reader in Late Medieval History at the University of Winchester, UK. He has published extensively on the late medieval nobility, kingship and political society.
Reviews for `The Foremost Man of the Kingdom´: John de Vere, Thirteenth Earl of Oxford (1442-1513)
Offers a rounded and nuanced picture of a man whom Ross rightly calls 'the last great medieval nobleman', and is a valuable contribution to the scholarship of the end of the middle ages and of the late medieval nobility. ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW A well-written, well-researched and extremely engaging look at an influential player during a pivotal time in British history. ... Read more