Bibliograph

The shadow king, the life and death of Henry VI, Lauren Johnson

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The shadow king, the life and death of Henry VI, Lauren Johnson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

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individual biography

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Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The shadow king

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1053998431

Responsibility statement

Lauren Johnson

Sub title

the life and death of Henry VI

Summary

"Firstborn son of a warrior father who defeated the French at Agincourt, Henry VI of the House of Lancaster inherited the crown not only of England but also of France, at a time when Plantagenet dominance over the Valois dynasty was at its glorious height. And yet, by the time he died in the Tower of London in 1471, France was lost, his throne had been seized by his rival, Edward IV of the House of York, and his kingdom had descended into the violent chaos of the Wars of the Roses. Henry VI is perhaps the most troubled of English monarchs, a pious, gentle, well-intentioned man who was plagued by bouts of mental illness. In The Shadow King, Lauren Johnson tells his remarkable and sometimes shocking story in a fast-paced and colorful narrative that captures both the poignancy of Henry's life and the tumultuous and bloody nature of the times in which he lived"--Publisher's description

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Life and death of Henry VI

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