A study of the social and political history of England and Wales in one of its most turbulant periods - that of the 15th and early 16th centuries. The book looks at the ancestors of the present Lord Dynevor, who played a central role in the Wars of the Roses in Wales.
This is the most authoritative account of the British monarchy ever published for the general reader. Written by two authors who are experts in their field, and containing over 400 illustrations, this book spans from the Dark Ages through to the present day. The result is a vivid portrait notonly of kings and queens but also of the monarchy as a political and social force.
The book delves into the lesser-explored origins of the Tudor family, tracing their lineage from 13th-century North Wales to their significant royal ties in England and France. It offers a comprehensive and authoritative narrative that highlights the family's improbable rise to power leading up to Henry Tudor's pivotal victory at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. Utilizing a mix of published and manuscript sources, it aims to provide a clearer understanding of the Tudor dynasty's early history and its impact on British royalty.
'Anyone who wishes to study the reign of Henry VI will need to start from the basis which Professor Griffiths provides.' A.J. Pollard, Parliamentary History.Henry VI is the youngest monarch ever to have ascended the English throne and the only English king to have been acknowledges by the French as rightfully King of France. His reign was the third longest since the Norman conquest and he came close to being declared a saint. This masterly study, unparalleled in its informative detail, examines the entire span of the king's reign, from the death of Henry V in 1422, when Henry was only nine months old, to the period of his insanity at the beginning of the Wars of the Roses and his dethronement in 1461, preceding his murder ten years later. This classic re-assessment of the third Lancastrian king is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of fifteenth-century England.
A study of the thirty-five libraries built by Andrew Carnegie in Wales as an illustration of his world-wide commitment to the public library movement at the beginning of the twentieth century. These libraries and their social, cultural and architectural significance have never been studied before.