{"product_id":"9781844681501","title":"Edward IV and the War of the Roses","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis fascinating account of an unsung English monarch and military leader is “a pleasing and well-informed appraisal of the first Yorkist king” (Dr. Michael Jones, author of \u003ci\u003eBosworth 1485: Psychology of a Battle\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Indisputably the most effective general of the Wars of the Roses in fifteenth-century England, King Edward IV died in his bed, undefeated in battle. Yet he has never been accorded the martial reputation of other English warrior kings such as Henry V. It has been suggested that perhaps he lacked the personal discipline expected of a truly great army commander.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e But, as the author shows in this perceptive and highly readable new study, Edward was a formidable military leader whose strengths and subtleties have never been fully recognized—perhaps because he fought most of his battles against his own people in a civil war.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e This reassessment of Edward’s military skill—and of the Wars of the Roses in which he played such a vital part—provides fascinating insight into Edward the man as well as the politician and battlefield commander. Based on contemporary sources and the latest scholarly research, \u003ci\u003eEdward IV and the Wars of the Roses\u003c\/i\u003e stands as “a valuable and thought-provoking addition to the canon, which ought to become required reading for anyone interested in the reign of the first Yorkist monarch” (The Ricardian).","brand":"Pen and Sword","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47115015094512,"sku":"9781844681501","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781844681501_p0.jpg?v=1763742869","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781844681501","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}