The Last of the Barons, Book VI
The story takes place during the Wars of the Roses and revolves around the character of Warwick, also known as the Kingmaker, who supports the Yorkist cause. The novel explores themes of power, loyalty, and betrayal as Warwick navigates the complex web of alliances and rivalries between the royal houses of Lancaster and York.
By Edward Bulwer-lytton · First published 1843 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance, Adventure · 7 chapters · 17,190 words
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We must pass over some months. Warwick and his family had returned to London, and the meeting between Edward and the earl had been cordial and affectionate. Warwick was reinstated in the offices which gave him apparently the supreme rule in England. The Princess Margaret had left England as the bride of Charles the Bold; and the earl had attended the procession in honour of her nuptials. The king, agreeably with the martial objects he had had long at heart, had then declared war on Louis XI., and parliament was addressed and troops were raised for that impolitic purpose. [Parliamentary Rolls, 623. The fact in the text has been neglected by most historians.] To this war, however, Warwick was inflexibly opposed. He pointed out the madness of withdrawing from England all her best-affected chivalry, at a time when the adherents of Lancaster, still powerful, would require no happier occasion to raise the Red Rose banner.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Edward Bulwer-lytton
- Date: 1843 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Romance, Adventure, Political Drama, Drama
- Length: 17,190 words
- Structure: 7 chapters, 262 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Historical Fiction — Set during the Wars of the Roses, it focuses on historical events and figures.
- Romance — Contains romantic subplots and relationships between characters.
- Adventure — Features adventurous elements and dramatic conflicts.
- Political Drama — Explores political intrigue and power struggles.
Tags
Historical Fiction · Medieval Period · English Literature · Noble Families · Power Struggle · Warfare · Chivalry · Knighthood · Feudal System · Middle Ages · British History · Royal Courts
Contents
- NEW DISSENSIONS
- THE WOULD-BE IMPROVERS OF JOVE'S FOOTBALL, EARTH. - THE SAD FATHER AND THE SAD CHILD. - THE FAIR RIVALS
- WHEREIN THE DEMAGOGUE SEEKS THE COURTIER
- SIBYLL
- KATHERINE
- JOY FOR ADAM, AND HOPE FOR SIBYLL - AND POPULAR FRIAR BUNGEY!
- A LOVE SCENE