| English Political Culture in the Fifteenth Century Contributor(s): Hicks, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415217644 ISBN-13: 9780415217644 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $44.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2002 Annotation: This new and original study of how politics worked in late medieval England sheds new light on a much-discussed period in English history. Michael Hicks explores the standards, values and principles that motivated contemporary politicians, and the aspirations and interests of both dukes and peasants alike. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Arts & Humanities - History | Europe - Medieval |
| Dewey: 942.04 |
| LCCN: 2002068029 |
| Lexile Measure: 1370 |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 6.14" W x 7.9" (0.79 lbs) 280 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: English Political Culture in the Fifteenth Century is a new and original study of how politics worked in late medieval England, throwing new light on a much-discussed period in English history. Michael Hicks explores the standards, values and principles that motivated contemporary politicians, and the aspirations and interests of both dukes and peasants alike. Hicks argues that the Wars of the Roses did not result from fundamental weaknesses in the political system but from the collision of exceptional circumstances that quickly passed away. Overall, he shows that the era was one of stability and harmony, and that there were effective mechanisms for keeping the peace. Structure and continuities, Hicks argues, were more prominent than change. |