Sir John Tiptoft Butcher Of England
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Author | : Peter Spring |
Publisher | : Casemate Publishers |
Total Pages | : 519 |
Release | : 2018-04-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 147389011X |
John Tiptoft, Earl of Worcester, is arguably the most intriguing, controversial and possibly misunderstood figure of the Wars of the Roses period. Politically adept, he occupied a string of important offices, first under the Lancastrian Henry VI and then the Yorkist Edward IV.A man of action, he held commands on both and sea, in England, Ireland and Wales.As Constable of England he acted as Edwards enforcer and earned the sobriquet Butcher of England for his beheadings and impalements. Yet he was also an outstanding Renaissance scholar who studied at Oxford, Padua and Ferrara, a collector of books and patron. This, in conjunction with his political actions, makes him a proto-Machiavellian Prince.Peter Spring also looks beyond the Earls public life to glean insights into the man himself, concluding that the available information generally reveals an attractive personality. He presents a balanced reappraisal, seeing him, as did many contemporary Europeans and some fellow countrymen, as a man of great intellect and capability who did not shirk the hard tasks imposed by a merciless age.Worcesters execution for the application of Roman law, lampooned as the laws of Padua, demonstrated the danger of indentification with continental influences in an England increasingly defining itselfthrough common law, Parliament, and soon religionagainst Europe. The contemporary denigration of his character by little Englander chroniclers reflected a deepening antipathy towards the cosmopolitan a recurring trait in the English character perhaps re-emerging with Brexit.
Author | : Ebenezer Cobham Brewer |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 768 |
Release | : 1892 |
Genre | : Allusions |
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Author | : James Lydon |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 433 |
Release | : 2012-08-06 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1134981511 |
The Making of Ireland by James Lydon provides an accessible history of Ireland from the earliest times. James Lydon recounts, in colourful detail, the waves of settlers, missionaries and invaders which have come to Ireland since pre-history and offers a long perspective on Irish history right up to the present time. This comprehensive survey includes discussion of the arrival of St. Patrick in the fifth century and Henry II in the twelfth, as well as that of numerous soldiers, traders and craftsmen through the ages. The author explores how these settlers have shaped the political and cultural climate of Ireland today. James Lydon charts the changing racial mix of Ireland through the ages which shaped the Irish nation. The author also follows Ireland's long and troubled entanglement with England from its beginning many centuries ago. The Making of Ireland offers a complete history in one volume. Through a predominantly political narrative, James Lydon provides a coherent and readable introduction to this vital complex history.
Author | : Linda Clark |
Publisher | : Boydell & Brewer |
Total Pages | : 281 |
Release | : 2015 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1783270489 |
This series (pushes) the boundaries of knowledge and (develops) new trends in approach and understanding. ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW
Author | : Charles Ross |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 639 |
Release | : 2023-12-22 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0520322568 |
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1974.
Author | : Ebenezer Cobham Brewer |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1208 |
Release | : 1880 |
Genre | : Allusions |
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Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 698 |
Release | : 1822 |
Genre | : English literature |
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Author | : Michael Hicks |
Publisher | : Stackpole Books |
Total Pages | : 390 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780811716383 |
Spans the period 1272-1485 and includes biographies of 200 individuals from all walks of life.
Author | : George Sampson |
Publisher | : CUP Archive |
Total Pages | : 1120 |
Release | : 1943 |
Genre | : English literature |
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Publisher | : Gerry Lacey |
Total Pages | : 311 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : England |
ISBN | : |
Walter de Lasci is one of the earliest known progenitors of the De Lacy family. He accompanied William the Conquerer to England. One of his descendants, Gilbert de Lacy, helped with the Norman invasion of Ireland. The De Lacy family was a powerful family in Anglo-Irish politics. One of the numerous De Lacy descendants, James Lacy (b. 1828) immigrated to America in 1847. His descendants live in the United States. There are descendants of the original De Lasci who live throughout the world.