The Battles and Battlefields of St. Albans, 1455-1461
Author | : Charles Henry Ashdown |
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Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1914 |
Genre | : Battlefields |
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Author | : Charles Henry Ashdown |
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Release | : 1914 |
Genre | : Battlefields |
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Author | : Andrew Boardman |
Publisher | : The History Press |
Total Pages | : 259 |
Release | : 2023-03-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1803993022 |
For many years the first battle of St Albans was regarded as a 'short scuffle in the street'. A.W. Boardman, the author of Towton 1461: The Anatomy of a Battle, proves this was not the case. Indeed, the battle was unique and a significant event in England's medieval history. The street fighting was widespread, the town was pillaged in the aftermath, Henry VI was almost killed, and the battle's political consequences proved so problematic for both sides that parliament used official propaganda to conceal the truth. St Albans was, along with other lesser-known battles of the early 1450s, the genesis of the Wars of the Roses, and it is probably the best-documented encounter of the period. The battle heralded the beginning of an intense blood feud that fuelled the civil wars between York and Lancaster for many generations. But what really happened in the streets of St Albans on 22 May 1455? What prompted Richard Duke of York and the Neville family to rebel against Henry VI? And who were the instigators of the conflict that caused the execution and deaths of a substantial portion of England's nobility by the end of the fifteenth century? This book answers these questions and discusses the theories about St Albans following a detailed and multi-disciplined approach. A.W. Boardman reveals the anatomy of a battle hidden beneath the streets and alleyways of this modern city and explains the wider issues of the Wars of the Roses in northern England. Illustrated throughout with contemporary images, modern photographs and specially drawn battle maps, this new and fully updated edition is a thorough examination of the sources, the terrain and the military significance of the first battle of St Albans: a battle where the streets ran red with blood.
Author | : Peter Burley |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 207 |
Release | : 2013-09-09 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1473819032 |
St Albans is unique in having been the site of two pivotal battles during the Wars of the Roses, yet this is the first book-length account to have been published. It offers a gripping account of the fighting, and of the politics and intrigue that led to it, and it incorporates the results of the latest research. The authors also plot the events of over 500 years ago onto the twenty-first century landscape of St Albans so that the visitor can retrace the course of each battle on the present-day ground.
Author | : Martin Hackett |
Publisher | : The History Press |
Total Pages | : 223 |
Release | : 2005-10-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0750954108 |
The British Isles have witnessed hundreds of battles, both great and small, in their two thousand years of recorded history, but not all are widely remembered today. Many of these battles are well known, due to their far-reaching consequences, their sheer scale or the involvement of famous protagonists. Even so, many battles have never been properly investigated, perhaps because their importance was never understood or because they have never been included in previous books on British battlefields. In this book, Martin Hackett examines ten forgotten British battles, covering the length and breadth of Britain and some 900 years of warfare. For each, he provides a concise account of the battle itself and analyses its military, archaeological and political significance. Each entry is accompanied by current photographs of the location, a modern map of the battlefield with suggested tours and information on exploring the site today.
Author | : Lauren Johnson |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 464 |
Release | : 2019-05-07 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1643131656 |
A thrilling new account of the tragic story and troubled times of Henry VI, who inherited the crowns of both England and France and lost both. Firstborn son of a warrior father who defeated the French at Agincourt, Henry VI of the House of Lancaster inherited the crown not only of England but also of France, at a time when Plantagenet dominance over the Valois dynasty was at its glorious height. And yet, by the time he died in the Tower of London in 1471, France was lost, his throne had been seized by his rival, Edward IV of the House of York, and his kingdom had descended into the violent chaos of the Wars of the Roses. Henry VI is perhaps the most troubled of English monarchs, a pious, gentle, well-intentioned man who was plagued by bouts of mental illness. In The Shadow King, Lauren Johnson tells his remarkable and sometimes shocking story in a fast-paced and colorful narrative that captures both the poignancy of Henry’s life and the tumultuous and bloody nature of the times in which he lived.
Author | : Samuel Rawson Gardiner |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 1888 |
Genre | : Great Britain |
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Author | : James Ross Kaye |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 768 |
Release | : 1920 |
Genre | : Historical fiction |
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Author | : Peter Snow |
Publisher | : Welbeck |
Total Pages | : 443 |
Release | : 2022-11-29 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1802794646 |
Historians and broadcasters Peter Snow and Ann MacMillan tell the real stories of the most powerful men and women in British history. Updated for the 2023 coronation, Kings & Queens explores the lives, loves, triumphs and disasters of a monarchy that is the envy of the world. Snow and MacMillan offer a unique insight into those born to rule, whether villains or heroes – from cruel King John and warrior-king Edward III, to our newest monarch, King Charles III. This is the story of modern civilization through the lens of those who have ruled.