1st Edition

The Loyal Conspiracy The Lords Appellant under Richard II

By Anthony Goodman Copyright 1971
226 Pages
by Routledge

226 Pages
by Routledge

226 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1971, The Loyal Conspiracy gives a detailed examination of the most critical years of the reign of Richard II, through an account of the careers of the Lords Appellant. These were the five great noblemen, ranging from Thomas of Woodstock, the King’s uncle, to Henry of Bolingbroke, later Henry IV, who rose in arms to restrain the activities of Richard II and his partisans in... Read more

Preface Introduction Abbreviations 1. The Early Careers of the Lords Appellant (c. 1339-85) 2. The Lords Appellant and the Appeal of Treason (1387-9) 3. The Court and the Appellants (1389-99) 4. The Character of Thomas of Woodstock 5. The Properties and Servants of Thomas of Woodstock 6. The Wealthy Appellant: Richard, Earl of Arundel 7. The Expeditions of Thomas of Woodstock and the Earl of Arundel (1377-95) 8. The Eldest Appellant: Thomas Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick 9. The Junior Appellants: Bolingbroke and Mowbray Conclusion Notes Select Bibliography Index

Biography

Anthony Goodman