The Making of the British Isles: The State of Britain and Ireland, 1450-1660The history of the British Isles is the story of four peoples linked together by a process of state building that was as much about far-sighted planning and vision as coincidence, accident and failure. It is a history of revolts and reversal, familial bonds and enmity, the study of which does much to explain the underlying tension between the nations of modern day Britain. The Making of the British Islesrecounts the development of the nations of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland from the time of the Anglo-French dual monarchy under Henry VI through the Wars of the Roses, the Reformation crisis, the reigns of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, the Anglo-Scottish dynastic union, the British multiple monarchy and the Cromwellian Republic, ending with the acts of British Union and the Restoration of the Monarchy.
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... Edward , after which Warwick prepared to invade England with French help in the name of Henry VI . King Edward was expecting invasion , but Warwick once again drew him away by fomenting another northern rising through his retainers ...
... Edward's cause in Yorkshire , but with the Percy earl unwilling to confront him and Lord Montagu unsure of his ability to do so , he was able to advance south and raise troops from his supporters in the Midlands . Awaiting rein ...
... Edward responded by committing both Paston and Sir John Howard , sheriff of Norfolk , to the Fleet prison and appointing as sheriff Sir Thomas Montgomery , a trusted servant whom he could ill spare from court , and sending him down with ...
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The Making of the British Isles: The State of Britain and Ireland, 1450-1660 Steven G. Ellis No preview available - 2007 |