The reign of King Edward IV occupies a pivotal place in late medievalEnglish history marking the transition from a medieval to a renaissancemonarchy. The person... » 

The reign of King Edward IV occupies a pivotal place in late medievalEnglish history marking the transition from a medieval to a renaissancemonarchy. The personality of the young monarch was undoubtedly a factor in thistransition yet there has been much controversy over the Kings character. WasEdward a vain and selfindulgent playboy more interested in his own pleasuresthan the wellbeing of his kingdom or was his life cut tragically short thuspreventing him from fully establishing the new monarchy now more commonlyassociated with his soninlaw Henry VII?A central personality in both historical study and literary fame Edward IVis as fascinating a character now as he was for William Shakespeare over fourcenturies ago. Drawing together both recent research and original sourcesHannes Kleineke reassesses the debate in this concise and accessible biography.This volume is an invaluable read for all those interested in fifteenth centuryhistory. «