John Smith Roskell
Auteur van Parliament and politics in late medieval England
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The Impeachment of Michael De LA Pole, Earl of Suffolk in 1386: In the Context of the Reign of Richard II (1984) 8 exemplaren
The knights of the shire for the county palatine of Lancaster (1377-1460) (Chetham Society. Remains, historical and… (1937) 2 exemplaren
The Commons in the Parliament of 1422 : English society and parliamentary representation under the Lancastrians (1945) 2 exemplaren
William Catesby, Counsellor to Richard III 1 exemplaar
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A vital source for anyone interested in the gentry of late medieval England
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- 8
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- 3.0
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- 8
It’s one of these books with paragraphs that stretch over a page or more, comprised of sentences that are overlong. It’s as dry as sandpaper, with each chapter reading like a university essay. If this is the sort of thing you’re looking for, then give it a go, as the author's research is thorough. If not, then don’t go near it.
As interested as I am in Michael de la Pole, his family, and his descendants, the narrative style failed to engage me, and I admit to skipping more and more pages the further I progressed.… (meer)