Charles Ross (1) (1924–1986)
Autore di Edward IV
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Charles Ross (1) ha come alias Charles Derek Ross.
Opere di Charles Ross
Opere a cui è stato assegnato l'alias Charles Derek Ross.
Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Altri nomi
- Ross, Charles Derek
- Data di nascita
- 1924
- Data di morte
- 1986
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- UK
- Istruzione
- Brasenose College, Oxford
- Attività lavorative
- historian
university professor
Utenti
Recensioni
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 4
- Utenti
- 267
- Popolarità
- #86,454
- Voto
- 3.8
- Recensioni
- 2
- ISBN
- 30
Ross essentially divided this biography into three parts, one for each of Edward’s reigns and how Edward governed over the course of his time on the throne. Edward’s reputation over the centuries was either a strong warrior-king or a lazy, debauched ruler who partied himself into an early grave depend on who was reviewing him; Ross revealed that both opinions were true as Edward was a charismatic individual who inspired men to fight for him but coming to the throne at such a young age made him enjoy it. Ross’ lively writing describing Edward’s reigns stood in stark contrast to his writing of Edward’s governance which was dry and at times snooze-inducing, while I understood Ross’ decision to compare various economic or law-and-order issues from both reigns it might have been better to mix the governance in with the happenings of the reigns.
Edward IV looks at the man who founded a dynasty that lasted only two years past his death but began laying down the foundations that the Tudors would use to transform England especially his famous grandson, Henry.… (altro)