Book Recommendations
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The Beggar's Throne
By David Falconieri
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Hi there...here's the first fiction book on the list. Just got it and haven't read through it yet, but I'm enjoying it so far. It's quite readible and does a good job at bringing the characters to life. The book seems to cover the period from just before Wakefield to just after Tewkesbury which, of course, is my main area of interest. I don't agree with all his interpretations so far, but they are all legitimate possibilities (ie. he did his homework *grin*). So if you get tired of all the non-fiction on my list, check this one out. :-)
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Wars of the Roses (Men at Arms, 145)
By Terence Wise
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Wise's book deals with the militaristic aspect of the Wars of the Roses.
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The Wars of the Roses: A Concise History
By Charles L. Ross
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Charles Ross is one of the most reknowned and respected of the Wars of the Roses historians.
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Edward IV
By Charles L. Ross
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A classic study of Edward IV. Ross' books are still considered central to study of this period.
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The Wars of the Roses; Through the Lives of Five Men and Women of the Fifteenth Century
By Desmond Seward
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This is a good book to start with. It's a very readible overview of the period focusing on the
lives of five individuals. This is also good for those more advanced students who want any information
specifically on these individuals.
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Lancastrians and Yorkists: The Wars of the Roses (Seminar Studies in History)
By David R. Cook
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This book is great for students. It is nicely organized into an overview of the period, info on several of the
historical contraversies, and a collection of important primary souce materials.
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The Wars of the Roses (Problems in Focus)
Edited by A.J. Pollard
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This one is highly important for those students of the time. It's a bit advanced for beginners, but is a series of
essays over various aspects of the Wars including sources, origin, economics, etc.
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The Medieval Soldier in the Wars of the Roses
By Andrew W. Boardman
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One of the better military studies of the Wars.
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The Battle of Towton
By Andrew Boardman
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As above, Boardman is a military historian. This book is a very thorough study at the bloodiest battle of English history.
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The Medieval Soldier
By Gary Embleton and John Howe
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270 photographs of Medieval reenactors portraying all aspects of the 15th century army. Highly recommended
for all reenactors.
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Warwick the Kingmaker
By Michael Hicks
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The biography of the Kingmaker. It is highly scholatic and can be a difficult read, but is
highly worth reading for anyone who wants to know about one of England's most known but least understood personalities.
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Richard III and his Rivals: Magnates and their Motives in the Wars of the Roses
By Michael Hicks
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Another work by Michael Hicks, a fantastic researcher and historian.
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Bosworth Field and the Wars of the Roses
By A.L. Rowse
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I haven't read this one yet. Came out this year. Inexpensive, though, if anyone wants to
let me know if they enjoyed it.
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End of the House of Lancaster
By R.L. Storey
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Like above, I haven't read this one yet. Came out in April. Let me know if you've read it and found it useful.
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The Wars of the Roses: Politics and the Constitution in England, C. 1437-1509
By Christine Carpenter
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Personally I find Christine Carpenter to be a bit too harsh on Warwick and a bit too easy on Edward IV, but I
will not deny her expertise, particularly in the area of local history.
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The Paston Letters
By Norman Davies
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For those who are interested in the primary source but don't need it to be quite so thorough and are content with
the exerpted version for a considerably lower price.
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Fifteenth Century England; 1399-1509
Edited by Stanley Chrimes, R.A. Griffiths, C.D. Ross
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Haven't read this one yet (just learned about it), but I can assure you it'll be the next in my collection
and I'll be sure to update you after I read it. If the writers are anything like the Editors then this will be nothing
short of spectacular.
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Kingsford's Stonor Letters and Papers 1290-1483 (Royal Historical Society Camden Classic Reprints,1)
By Charles Kingsford, Edited by Christine Carpenter
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Like the Paston letters, another important primary source to give us insights into the 15th century.
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