History of the English People, Volume III / The Parliament, 1399-1461; The Monarchy 1461-1540

This volume traces England's political and social transformation from the deposition that brought the Lancastrian line to the consolidation of Tudor authority, focusing on how Parliament and the Crown negotiated power. It recounts Lancastrian rule, the Wars of the Roses, and Yorkist ascendancy, showing how dynastic struggle affected governance and foreign relations with France and Scotland. The narrative treats religious repression through statutes against heresy and the suppression of heterodox movements alongside a revival of learning. It concludes by examining administrative and ecclesiastical reforms under influential ministers that reshaped royal government by 1540.