Son of prophecy : the rise of Henry Tudor
Amin, Nathen2024
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As England's most celebrated royal dynasty, it's often overlooked that the Tudors have their origins in rural Wales, far from the urban centres of English power where they dared to become great. When Henry Tudor won the English crown by defeating Richard III in battle, he was a stranger to the people he now ruled, an 'unknown Welshman' in the words of his defeated foe. In his native Wales, however, Henry had long been championed as the Son of Prophecy, a foretold national messiah who would free his oppressed people from their lengthy misery. How had this remarkable situation come about? In this account, Nathen Amin deftly explores how one redoubtable Welsh family thrived during lean years of political chaos, national instability, and intergenerational bloodshed to leave behind a complex legacy that changed the face of England and Wales forever.
Main title:
Son of prophecy : the rise of Henry Tudor / Nathen Amin.
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Imprint:
Stroud, Gloucestershire : Amberley, 2024.Stroud, Gloucestershire : Amberley, 2024.
Collation:
384 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781398110472 (hbk)
Dewey class:
920 HEN
Language:
English
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BRN:
2954329