In 1461 Edward earl of March, a handsome eighteen-year old of massive charisma and ability, usurped the English throne from his vacant Lancastrian predecessor Henry VI. Ten years on, following outbreaks of civil conflict that culminated in him losing, then regaining the crown, h…
In 1461 Edward earl of March, a handsome eighteen-year old of massive charisma and ability, usurped the English throne from his vacant Lancastrian predecessor Henry VI. Ten years on, following outbreaks of civil conflict that culminated in him losing, then regaining the crown, h…
In 1461 Edward earl of March, a handsome eighteen-year old of massive charisma and ability, usurped the English throne from his vacant Lancastrian predecessor Henry VI. Ten years on, following outbreaks of civil conflict that culminated in him losing, then regaining the crown, h…
Essays on crucial aspects of late medieval history. A festschrift for Professor A. J. (Tony) Pollard.
Essays on crucial aspects of late medieval history.
Essays on crucial aspects of late medieval history.
A.J. Pollard takes us back to the earliest surviving stories of Robin Hood, the fifteenth century tales and ballads. Set in the economic, social and political context of the time, the legend of Robin Hood is illuminated.
A.J. Pollard takes us back to the earliest surviving stories, tales and ballads of Robin Hood, and re-examines the story of this fascinating figure. Setting out the economic, social and political context of the time, Pollard illuminates the legend of this yeoman hero and champio…
A.J Pollard takes us back to the earliest surviving stories of Robin Hood, the stories, tales and ballads of the fifteenth century and he re-examines the story of this fascinating figure. Setting out the economic, social and political context of the time, Pollard illuminates the…
"Robin Hood was ever as popular in England as he is now, judging by the earliest surviving tales from the fifteenth century. Over time he has transformed into the popular hero we know today: the dispossessed earl, outlawed in the woods with his band of merry men, and a skilled a…
Robin Hood has been 'all things to all men', since he first appeared, speaking to the gentry, the peasants, and all those in between. Now, going back to the original texts, A.J. Pollard uncovers a different set of tales.
This is a study of the expansion, retention and exercise of theterritorial, political and military power of the premier earldom ofEngland in the most crucial century of its history. The history of theEarls of Shrewsbury has been approached in four parts, the first twocovering th…
