The Beauforts

Lineage, Ambition and Obligation 1373-1510

The Beauforts
John Brunton
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Hardback
h234 x 156mm - 336pg
15 Sep 2022 UK
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9781398103825
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Four bastard children of John of Gaunt and his mistress Katherine Swynford vigorously made their way in the world despite their questionable origin, and when all four were retrospectively declared legitimate they were each set on course for advancement. Following the coup in 1399 when their half-brother became King Henry IV, the Beauforts were placed at the centre of government, and for three generations they served the Lancastrian monarchy in its grandiose ambitions, and in its decline to eventual extinction. John Brunton discusses how the Beauforts took much of the blame for losing first the Hundred Years War for the English and then the Wars of the Roses for the Lancastrians. However, the account also shows the earls and dukes of Somerset and their families acted as a constant, a stabilising influence in the uncertain times of the fifteenth century.
John Brunton was born in Sunderland and has lived his adult life in London. He has qualifications from four different universities and has research interests in medieval Britain and Europe and the Near East. He owns a business that undertakes historical research for clients all over the world. He also continues to teach History and other subjects in London. He is a historian and researcher specialising in medieval history and the author of a range of textbooks for schools.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781398103825
Published: 15 Sep 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Amberley Publishing
Publisher: Amberley Publishing
Format: Hardback
Height: 234mm
Width: 156mm
Pages: 336

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