First edition octavo in fine condition with burnt orange paper coverd boards and black printing on the spine, enclosed in a fine dust jacket. The author examines the changing attitudes towards illegitimacy in great Britain during the Medieval period, and the influence of the church towards these attitudes and perceptions. 'Bastardy' doesn"t seem to be a barrier to success during most of this period. ix,(3), 195 pp. History, Medieval, England, Great Britain, Illegitimacy, Bastardy, Royal families. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall.

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Title

The Royal Bastards of Medieval England

Publisher

Routledge & Kegan Paul, London

Publication Date

1984

Language

English

ISBN 10

0710200250

ISBN 13

9780710200259

Binding

Paper Covered Boards

Edition

First Edition

Condition

Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Fine

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This book examines the nature of the family in medieval society, and why illegitimacy, which was so much condemned in theory, was often ignored in practice. It examines the careers of notable bastards - in particular the use made of bastardy proceedings to bar the sons of Edward IV (the ill-fated Princes in the Tower) from the throne.

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