
Henry's Shadow
The Life and Times of John Morton
Ashley Wood(Author)
Amberley Publishing
Published on 15. January 2025
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-1-3981-2010-5 (ISBN)
Description
John Morton - Cardinal, Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Chancellor - bestrode the Wars of the Roses. A significant supporter of Henry VI, then a diplomat and senior judge for Edward IV, he was a fierce opponent of and spymaster against Richard III, and promoter of Henry VII and the Tudor dynasty. Yet he is little known and his life and achievements rarely analysed, still less celebrated.
This account of his life, and the times he endured and helped shape, covers the salient political and military themes of the fifteenth century. It also looks at Morton's family life and upbringing, his university days, his prominence as a practising lawyer, and his innovations in engineering, building, finance and administration. Resolute and respected, in his later years he became probably the most hated man in England.
This account of his life, and the times he endured and helped shape, covers the salient political and military themes of the fifteenth century. It also looks at Morton's family life and upbringing, his university days, his prominence as a practising lawyer, and his innovations in engineering, building, finance and administration. Resolute and respected, in his later years he became probably the most hated man in England.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Chalford
United Kingdom
Illustrations
8 Plates, color
Dimensions
Height: 243 mm
Width: 164 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
652 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-3981-2010-5 (9781398120105)
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Person
As well as being a long-time historian and researcher of the fifteenth century, Ashley Wood has an organic farm in Cornwall on which, with his wife Hilary, he rears cattle. A Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, his other interests are promoting Cornish food and drink alongside environmental and climate issues.