D. R. Cook

• INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES vPart One: The Background1 FIFTEENTH-CENTURY ENGLANDThe Lancastrian war in France 1415-1453 1The nobility 5Livery and maintenance 9Part Two: Analysis: Lancastrians and Y orkists1437-14852 THE REIGN OF HENRY VI 1437-1450 133 CADE'S REBELLION AND THE EMERGENCE OF YORK 181450-14534 THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF LANCASTER 1453-1461 235 THE FIRST REIGN OF EDWARD IV 1461-1469 296 REBELLIONS AND THE READEPTION OF HENRY VI 1469-1471 337 THE SECOND REIGN OF EDWARD IV 1471-1483 388 THE REIGN OF EDWARD V APRIL-JUNE 1483 429 THE REIGN OF RICHARD III 1483-1485 47Part Three: Assessment10 HENRY VI AND THE LANCASTRIAN DYNASTY 5211 EDWARD IV AND THE EARL OF WARWICK 12 MYTH AND REALITY 61War and society 61Richard III 6513 YORKIST GOVERNMENT 7014 'THE WARS OF THE ROSES' UP TO STOKE 75Part Four: Documents 77GENEALOGIES 100THE BATTLES IN THE WARS OF THE ROSES 104GLOSSARY 105BIBLIOGRAPHY 106INDEX