<strong>English Political Culture in the Fifteenth Century</strong> is a new and originalstudy of how politics worked in late medieval England throwing new ligh... » 

English Political Culture in the Fifteenth Century is a new and originalstudy of how politics worked in late medieval England throwing new light on amuchdiscussed period in English history. Michael Hicks explores the standardsvalues and principles that motivated contemporary politicians and theaspirations and interests of both dukes and peasants alike.Hicks argues that the Wars of the Roses did not result from fundamentalweaknesses in the political system but from the collision of exceptionalcircumstances that quickly passed away. Overall he shows that the era was oneof stability and harmony and that there were effective mechanisms for keepingthe peace. Structure and continuities Hicks argues were more prominent thanchange. «