King Edward IV - A Short Biography

by James Gairdner

Overview

A short biography of King Edward IV of England. An extremely capable and daring military commander, Edward destroyed the House of Lancaster in a series of spectacular military victories; he was never defeated on the field of battle. Despite his occasional (if serious) political setbacks — usually at the hands of his great Machiavellian rival, Louis XI of France — Edward was a popular and very able king. While he lacked foresight and was at times cursed by bad judgement, he possessed an uncanny understanding of his most useful subjects, and the vast majority of those who served him remained unwaveringly loyal until his death.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940148474470
Publisher:	Shamrock Eden Publishing
Publication date:	08/28/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	118 KB

About the Author

James Gairdner - British historian. He specialized in 15th-century and early Tudor history, and among other tasks edited the Letters and Papers of the Reign of Henry VIII series.