Edward IV (Penguin Monarchs)

'Edward was a man of considerable charm, who perhaps relied too much upon that charm to keep tensions within his entourage at bay'

In 1461 Edward earl of March, a handsome, charismatic eighteen-year old, usurped the English throne during the first and most fierce of the Wars of the Roses. The years that followed witnessed a period that has been described as a golden age. Yet, argues A. J. Pollard, Edward was a man of limited vision, who squandered his talents and failed to secure his own dynasty.

„Edward era un om cu un farmec considerabil, care probabil s-a bazat prea mult pe acel farmec pentru a tine la distanta tensiunile din anturajul sau” In 1461, Edward Earl din martie, un tanar frumos si carismatic de optsprezece ani, a uzurpat tronul englez in timpul primului si cea mai feroce dintre Razboaiele Trandafirilor. Anii care au urmat au fost martorii unei perioade care a fost descrisa ca o epoca de aur.