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Jasper Tudor: Tudor Dynasty Hardcover – August 15, 2014

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The Wars of the Roses were a bitter and bloody dispute between the rival Plantagenet Houses of York and Lancaster. Only one man, Jasper Tudor, the Lancastrian half-brother to Henry VI, fought from the first battle at St Albans in 1455 to the last at Stoke Field in 1487 and lived to forge a new dynasty – the Tudors. Fighting the Yorkists, rallying the Lancastrians and spending years in exile with his nephew, the future first Tudor monarch, Henry VII, Jasper was the mainspring for continued Lancastrian defiance. Jasper was twenty-four years old in his first battle, and fifty-three when he won at Bosworth Field in 1485. Now he could style himself ‘the high and mighty prince, Jasper, brother and uncle of kings, duke of Bedford and earl of Pembroke’. Without the heroic Jasper Tudor there could have been no Tudor dynasty. This is the first biography of the real ‘kingmaker’ of British history.

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336 pages
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English
Publisher

Amberley Publishing
Publication date

August 15, 2014
Dimensions

6.5 x 1.25 x 9.5 inches
ISBN-10

1445633914
ISBN-13

978-1445633916
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Terry Breverton is a former businessman, consultant and academic and now a full-time writer. Terry has presented documentaries on the Discovery Channel and the History Channel. Terry is the author of many books for Amberley on many subjects, including: Owain Glyndwr, Richard III, Jasper Tudor, Owen Tudor, Tudor recipes, Henry VII, Welsh history and the First World War. He lives near Maesycrugiau in Carmarthenshire.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amberley Publishing; First Edition (August 15, 2014)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1445633914
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1445633916
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.39 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 1.25 x 9.5 inches

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Terry Breverton was born in Birmingham in 1946 to Welsh parents, and brought up in Wales before taking a degree in economics and a masters in marketing in universities in England. He worked in over twenty countries before moving to acadaemia, lecturing in Milan, Bologna and Wales and then escaping into full-time writing. When lecturing, he gave papers upon transnational tax avoidance in Paris, Thessaloniki, Seattle and Charleston. He has given the prestigious Bemis Lecture in Lincoln, Massachusetts, and has spoken at the National Festival of Wales in Vancouver and Seattle. Uniquely, he has been awarded the 'Book of the Month' by the Books Council of Wales five times. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, the Institute of Consulting, the Royal Society of Arts and the Royal Historical Society. His works have been translated into Chinese (Simplified and Complex), Japanese, Turkish, Polish, Dutch German and Turkish.

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Carole P. Roman

Jasper the Kingmaker

Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2014

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Comprehensive and detailed biography of Jasper Tudor, the uncle of Henry VII and brother in law to Margaret Beaufort. Jasper Tudor was the unsung hero of Henry's battle to take the throne. "The importance of Jasper's tutelage of his nephew has only recently been fully appreciated by historians. While Henry's mother,
Margaret Beaufort, was an indispensable agent of his interests in England, Jasper was his political mentor in the years spent in exile."
Breverton discusses both Edmund and Jasper's Welsh background, their descent from Welsh royalty, to the upbringing in the court of their half brother, Henry VI. He recounts their elevation to the premier earls of the land, second only to the royal dukes. Clearly Henry VI wanted to protect himself by ennobling and enriching his closest and trusted family members. He furthered Edmund's wealth, by pairing him with the richest and most influential heiress in England at the time. We all know that Edmund did not live to see the son born of that union, and Jasper was thrust into the role of protector and guardian of both Henry and his mother. Jasper took custody of Henry when they made their escape to France, shaping him into the man that would eventually become king. "Henry and Jasper both believed Henry was the chosen one, destined for glory. Henry was possibly the first king to leave a full Treasury, and his three children were linked to the other royal dynasties of Europe." Not a bad legacy.
Jasper Tudor was a kingmaker. Born in secrecy, hidden away because of the stigma of his parent's union, Jasper Tudor accepted his destiny, putting his whole life on hold to take on the dangerous cause of his nephew. Breverton points out that the success of this mission, reunited England with Wales, placing the descendants of the native people on the rightful throne where they belong.

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Yoshi

Very informative book about an outstanding historical character.

Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2017

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Very informative book. Jasper Tudor is one historic person that I admired instantly when I first learned of him, but not a lot has been written about him. So I was thrilled to find this book. Loyalty and devotion of Jasper Tudor is an ideal character of man, or woman, in my opinion, especially in those days in England when people flip their loyalty like leaves moving whichever the direction the wind blew, even in the middle of the battleground.
He is my favorite character in history. Thank you for writing this book!

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Sarah Payne

Jasper Tudor: Dynasty maker

Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2019

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This detailed, historical biography shed much needed light on the man behind the Tudor dynasty. A fascinating Welshman who gave everything for the future of his family.

Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2017

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I did not enjoy this book at all. It is such a long, hard slog to get through this book. In fact, it's a long, hard slog just to get to the point that the author actually talks about Jasper. I was over 100 pages into the book before the author even started to mention Jasper in any meaningful way. Prior to that you would've thought Jasper was a minor character in his own biography. The writing style was dull and boring and couldn't hold my interest. I would not recommend this book at all.

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Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2015

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Fascinating account of a man usually in the shadows! Well researched and well written. Worth the read.

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Honest Abe

Disappointing !

Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2015

This book suffers from too much information. Obviously, the author knows a very great deal about the Tudors. Unfortunately , he feels compelled to prove it in every other paragraph. The result is that this work is not the smooth,fascinating biography of Jasper Tudor hoped for.. It is a laborious read that appears to be targeted for scholars or those fascinated by all things Tudor.

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Margaret

Interesting read!

Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2015

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Interesting, entertaining read with lots of information about the Tudors and Jasper Tudor.

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MimiDeb62

One Star

Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2015

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Kind of a boring read.

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David W Hamber

Worth a read

Reviewed in Canada on November 16, 2016

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Well researched, good pace and interestingly told. Should be standard reading for any Cambrian.

Mari G.

I haven't quite finished the book but I'm enjoying it hugely and would recommend it both for its scholarship and its readability

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 24, 2014

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Five stars in every regard - production, design, delivery ...but most of all content. I haven't quite finished the book but I'm enjoying it hugely and would recommend it both for its scholarship and its readability. Thanks to Terry Breverton, Jasper Tudor's important place in history is assured - and about time, too!

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I love it

Reviewed in Australia on September 10, 2014

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Loved this book. Excellent descriptions of the works of Jasper Tudor. Great man.

john parry

forgotten hero

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 10, 2014

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excellent read,about time somebody has written about the vital part that Welsh soldiery and leaders played in the wars of the roses and the victory of Harri ap Edmund ap Owain ap Meredudd ap Tudur (Henry Tudor) at the Battle of Bosworth.Well written,well researched and brings a long neglected and remarkable Welsh warrior~Jasper Tudor to life.

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