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The medieval gentry : power, leadership and choice during the Wars of the Roses /
What were the principal factors that influenced and shaped the behaviour of the gentry during the Wars of the Roses, from 1455 at the first battle of St Albans to the final encounter at Stoke in 1487? It was the gentry who were the natural leaders within their communities and the nobility relied upo...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Continuum,
Ã2010.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | What were the principal factors that influenced and shaped the behaviour of the gentry during the Wars of the Roses, from 1455 at the first battle of St Albans to the final encounter at Stoke in 1487? It was the gentry who were the natural leaders within their communities and the nobility relied upon them for military manpower, and to act as their mouthpieces at local levels. Consequently, the gentrys ability to persuade their kinsmen and tenants to act in a particular way was crucial, especially their capacity to raise and lead men into battle. This was a critical factor in the outcome of the. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (viii, 173 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-162) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781441140838 1441140832 128289840X 9781282898400 9781472599179 1472599179 9781441180315 1441180311 9781441143556 1441143556 |