Edward IVReassesses the character, reign, and accomplishments of Edward IV, paying special attention to the relationship between the king and the nobility and Edward's struggles to retain the throne |
Contents
The Heir of York | 3 |
The Yorkist Triumph 14601461 2སྶ | 22 |
The Defence of the Throne 14611464 4I 77 | 41 |
The Establishment of the Yorkist Regime | 64 |
The Kings Marriage and the Rise of the Woodvilles | 84 |
The Burgundian Alliance and the Breach with Warwick | 104 |
Domestic Problems and Policies 14711475 | 181 |
The Kings Great Enterprise 14721475 | 205 |
Personal Monarchy | 299 |
Councillors Courtiers and Kings Servants | 308 |
Nobles Commons in Parlia | 331 |
The Kings Finances | 371 |
Law and Order | 388 |
Aftermath | 414 |
Note on Narrative Sources | 429 |
Edward IVs Governor | 436 |
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