Sir John Tiptoft - 'butcher of england'
Spring, Peter (Financial consultant)2018
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John Tiptoft, Earl of Worcester, is arguably the most intriguing, controversial and possibly misunderstood figure of the Wars of the Roses period. Politically adept, he occupied a string of important offices, first under the Lancastrian Henry VI and then the Yorkist Edward IV. A man of action, he held commands on both and sea, in England, Ireland and Wales. As Constable of England he acted as Edward's enforcer and earned the sobriquet 'Butcher of England' for his beheadings and impalements. Yet he was also an outstanding Renaissance scholar who studied at Oxford, Padua and Ferrara, a collector of books and patron. This, in conjunction with his political actions, makes him a proto-Machiavellian Prince. Peter Spring also looks beyond the Earl's public life to glean insights into the man himself, concluding that the available information generally reveals an attractive personality.
Main title:
Sir John Tiptoft - 'butcher of england' / Peter Spring.
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Imprint:
Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Military, 2018.
Collation:
384 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781783463824 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
942.04092942.04 SPRI
Language:
English
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BRN:
2232671
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