This book illuminates Warwick's character and motivation, showing that he was an emotional, charming, and popular man with a strong sense of family loyalty. It is the first full study of this compelling figure within the context of political life in late medieval England.
About the Author
Michael Hicks is Professor of Medieval History at King Alfred's College, Winchester, and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He has published extensively on late medieval England and local history. His recent books include Bastard Feudalism (1995); Richard III (2000) and English Political Culture in the Fifteenth Century (2002).
Features
Now in paperback, a history of one of the most controversial personalities of fifteenth-century England, Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick.
The first full study of this powerful and compelling figure within the context of political life of late medieval England.
Sets Warwick's life and career in the wider context of C15 English politics, providing a reassessment of key political events of the period
Sheds new light on Warwick's personal motivation, his abilities as a military leader, and his manipulation of public opinion.
