chronicle of the first thirteen years of the reign of King Edward the Fourth

England in the 1460s does not glide; it lurches. Listen to a kingdom cracking. John Warkworth, a contemporary of the court and cloister, records the first thirteen years of Edward IV with the brisk authority of someone writing close to the noise, not centuries after it. This medieval English chronicle is a rare window onto the Wars of the Roses and the shifting loyalties that shaped the reign of Edward IV. Presented here as a primary source edition with the complete chronicle text, it keeps the language and perspective that modern summaries smooth away: rumours, reversals, anxieties, and hard political arithmetic. For anyone drawn to Yorkist England history, 15th century England, and late medieval Britain, Warkworth offers compact, vivid testimony that illuminates Plantagenet kings history from the inside and sets the stage for the Richard III era history that follows. It also stands as a cornerstone for medieval history research and a dependable companion for university history coursework, where close reading of contemporaneous narrative matters. Long valued by historians, it reveals how news travelled, how legitimacy was argued, and how violence and governance intertwined in a single running account. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. On the shelf, it satisfies the classic-literature collector; on the desk, it rewards the curious reader who wants the past in its own voice, urgent and unvarnished.