Warwick the Kingmaker - Softcover

Kendall, Paul Murray

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393303802 ISBN 13: 9780393303803

Publisher: WW Norton & Co, 1987

Synopsis

Traces the life of Richard Neville, the Earl of Warwick, a pivotal figure in England's Wars of the Roses, and discusses his role in deposing Henry VI and gaining the throne for Edward IV

About this title

Book Description:

'Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick - called the Kingmaker - has been relegated to a famous oblivion: is there any other man in English history so well known and so little known about?' - Paul Murray Kendall, from his Preface.

About the Author:

Paul Murray Kendall was Professor of English Literature at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. Earlier he held the same Chair at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, where he became a Regents Professor Emeritus. In 1970 he was awarded an Honorary L.H.D. (Doctor of Humane Letters) by Ohio University. He spent several years in Europe while carrying out the research for his books. He was the recipient of numerous awards and fellowships, including the Guggenheim. Paul Murray Kendall died in 1973.

About this edition

• Publisher: WW Norton & Co
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0393303802
• ISBN 13: 9780393303803
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 408