The Last Knight Errant

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Sir Edward Woodville was the medieval knight par excellence - except that his life coincided with the beginning of the Renaissance. With this vivid and long-awaited biography, Christopher Wilkins demonstrates how Sir Edward carved out an important role for himself in the 15th century, marrying the old-fashioned values of a chivalric age with the modernising trends that were dramatically re-shaping Europe. Far from an anachronism, The Last Knight Errant reveals how this quintessentially medieval figure, riding from battle to battle across Europe, was also profoundly engaged in the events that built the post-medieval states of England, Spain and France. The Last Knight Errant is the first full biography of this pivotal figure in English history for over a century and reveals him to have been a true hero whose significance in the politics of the period is often overlooked. Drawing on original research throughout Europe, Christopher Wilkins draws out Sir Edward Woodville's fascinating life and unusual character in the context of his remarkable family, who have been traditionally cast as among the most unpopular in English history. Sir Edward's eldest sister, Elizabeth, was married to King Edward IV and his brother was guardian to the Prince of Wales but disaster struck when Richard of York executed his coup in 1483. Edward escaped with ships, money and men to Brittany where he became the first of Henry Tudor's new supporters, providing much needed credibility to that cause. He fought at Bosworth but once Henry was crowned and married to his niece, Edward sailed off to fight the Moors before returning to England in time to command the cavalry during the invasion by the pretender to the throne, Lambert Simnel. Never far from the centre of the action, ultimately Edward was killed at the Battle of St Aubin in 1488 where he was leading a freelance expedition to fight the French, contrary to King Henry's own wishes. The Last Knight Errant restores Sir Edward Woodville to his rightful place at the heart of power in 15th-century England and represents him as a true hero whose reputation suffered at the hands of that genius of propaganda, Richard III.

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Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Author : Christopher Wilkins
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Release : 2009-10-30
File : 257 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780857714244


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Genre : English fiction
Author : Edna Lyall
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Release : 1887
File : 422 Pages
ISBN-13 : HARVARD:HN1PN8


Jack Gordon Knight Errant Gatham 1883

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Author : William Cadwalader Hudson
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Release : 1890
File : 278 Pages
ISBN-13 : OXFORD:601928768


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Southern Knights HOME… It was the last place Nicholas Carlucci thought he'd see again, yet suddenly it was the only place he could go. He'd hoped to find some peace here—but in the eyes of his new neighbor, Lainie Farrell, he found a hint of something more. Something he dared not hope he'd ever see again…. To solve the mystery of the man she'd been sent to protect, Lainie Farrell had to stick to him like glue. But she wasn't supposed to get this close to Nick Carlucci—close enough to see his noble soul beneath his bitter exterior. And close enough to know that now she, too, was in danger. In more ways than one… Jamey, Reid and Nicholas: They came home expecting to find danger—but love took them by surprise!

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Genre : Fiction
Author : Marilyn Pappano
Publisher : Harlequin
Release : 2011-07-15
File : 197 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781459265417


Knight Errant By Edna Lyall

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Author : Ada Ellen Bayly
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Release : 1887
File : 316 Pages
ISBN-13 : OXFORD:590063421


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Author : Lyall
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Release : 1891
File : 304 Pages
ISBN-13 : UBBE:UBBE-00076737


Grenfell Knight Errant Of The North

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"Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North" by Fullerton Leonard Waldo. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

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Genre : Fiction
Author : Fullerton Waldo
Publisher : Litres
Release : 2021-03-16
File : 246 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9785041206352


The Knight Errant

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Release : 1892
File : 232 Pages
ISBN-13 : MINN:31951000742515X


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R. Garcia y Robertson is the author of a numerous of books and stories, many of them published in the SF genre. In addition, he has written two highly praised novels outside that genre, American Woman, and The Spiral Dance ("A remarkably realistic historical fantasy."--Ellen Kushner, host of Song and Spirit, NPR). Now Garcia y Robertson returns with a powerful time-travel romance that reaches new imaginative heights. Robyn Stafford, a young American woman executive, has flown from Hollywood to England to surprise her lover on his birthday, only to find that he's married and his wife's giving the party. So she takes a few days off to recover from her outrage and dismay, traveling and hiking in England near the Welsh border. There she encounters a young man on horseback, wearing a sword, chain mail, and a surcoat, who identifies himself as Edward Plantagenet, Earl of March, and asks directions to a nearby abbey. He thinks it is the year 1459, is amazed by her working cell phone, and invites her to ride along, although at first he thought her a young boy wearing pants! Then his pursuers show up, and Edward and Robyn ride madly across the hills until he drops her off and gallops back to face his enemies. After he fights them off, he returns and invites her to come with him and be his lady. Then he rides away, into the distant past, to the age of the War of the Roses. And so Robyn Stafford must find a way to leave the world of today for the fifteenth century, where she will fall in love with a young knight, a prince who will be king. This is the first of three books in a sweeping historical romance. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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Genre : Fiction
Author : R. Garcia y Robertson
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Release : 2003-01-20
File : 640 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781466841727


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Sequel to Witch King When an Archmage needs a guard to see him through the enchanted Alahanai Forest, dwarf Einith Redstone jumps on the opportunity. The amount of coin offered for the contract is enormous, and he wants to help a fellow dwarf find his Heartstone. And then Einith is stunned when the enticing elf Tae’liamath joins them as their guide. Their journey through Alahanai is more dangerous than expected, physically and personally. Between the search for a missing knight out of legend and a bond unexpectedly formed, Einith and Tae find themselves growing close, and their emotions are sent reeling. With a Heartstone at stake, magickal encounters, and falling for each other, Einith and Tae have much to overcome before their journey ends.

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Genre : Fiction
Author : T.A. Creech
Publisher : JMS Books LLC
Release : 2017-07-08
File : 142 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781634864176