Charles Derek Ross (1924–1986) was an English historian of the Late Middle Ages, specialising on the Wars of the Roses. He was Professor of Medieval History at the University of Bristol until his death in 1986, when he was killed by an intruder in his own home. 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2005 est. ... Dante by Michelino The Late Middle Ages is a term used by historians to describe European history in the period of the 14th and 15th centuries (1300–1500 A.D.). The Late Middle Ages were preceded by the High Middle Ages, and followed by the Early Modern era (Renaissance). ... Lancaster York For other uses see Wars of the Roses (disambiguation) The Wars of the Roses (1455 - 1485) was a series of civil wars fought over the throne of England between adherents of the House of Lancaster and the House of York. ... The University of Bristol is a university in Bristol, England. ...
His best known work is his biographies of Edward IV and Richard III in the Yale English Monarchs series. In these – still influential – works, Ross made the first modern, comprehensive study of the Yorkist kings' politics, retinues and landownership. His refusal to exonerate Richard III of the murder of the Princes in the Tower, though thoroughly argued, earned him the disregard of many Ricardians. Edward IV (April 28, 1442 – April 9, 1483) was King of England from March 4, 1461 to April 9, 1483, with a break of a few months in the period 1470–1471. ... Richard III (2 October 1452 – 22 August 1485) was King of England from 1483 until his death. ... Yale University Press is a book publisher founded in 1908. ... The House of York was a branch of the English royal House of Plantagenet, three of whom became English kings in the late 15th century. ... A retinue (O. Fr. ... The Princes in the Tower, Edward V of England (1470–1483?) and Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York (1473–1483?), were the two young sons of Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville who were declared illegitimate by the Act of Parliament known as Titulus Regius. ...
Main works
The Estates and Finances of Richard Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick (1956)
Edward IV (1974) ISBN 0413286800
The Wars of the Roses: a Concise History (1976) ISBN 0500250499
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