Cardinal Beaufort: A Study of Lancastrian Ascendancy and Decline
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This volume is a study of Henry Beaufort--the first resident cardinal in the English church, Chancellor of England, and councillor to three kings--who was a leading figure in the rise and decline of the 15th-century Lancastrian kingship. Controversial in his lifetime and vilified in the 16th century for his reputed wealth, pride, and ambition--most notably by Shakespeare in Henry VI--Beaufort's historical reputation has since varied widely. Harris...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0198201354
ISBN13:9780198201359
Release Date:February 1989
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
Length:470 Pages
Weight:2.09 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 6.5" x 9.5"
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