The Paston Letters, A.D. 1422-1509

The Paston Letters, A.D. 1422-1509 - Cambridge Library Collection - Medieval History

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Publisher's Synopsis

Archivist and historian James Gairdner, C.B. (1828-1912) began his career in the Public Record Office at 18 and retired as assistant keeper forty-seven years later. The author of numerous historical works, Gairdner is best-known for his archival and editorial work, which forms his most significant contributions to historical scholarship. He oversaw almost entirely the publication of Letters and Papers, Foreign and Domestic, of the Reign of Henry VIII. The Paston Letters represent a similarly important work. The Letters reveal the fortunes of the Norfolk Paston family and of their tumultuous time. Beginning in the reign of Henry V and continuing through the reigns of Edward IV, Richard III, and Henry VII, the Letters are of great interest to early modern historians and literary critics. Volume 3 (1454-1461) contains letters from Henry VI's reign and the War of the Roses, closing with the accession of Edward IV.

Book information

ISBN: 9781108017664
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
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Language: English
Number of pages: 332
Weight: 490g
Height: 229mm
Width: 19mm
Spine width: 152mm