Fiscal Theory and Practice in Yorkist England: The Regression from a “Tax” to a “Domain” State by Alex Brayson

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Angel and Sovereign: Henry VII’s Royal Coins, Legitimation, and Relics of Power by John-Wilhelm Flattun

“…However, it also played a part in the legitimation of the Tudor dynasty during the later stages of the Wars of the Roses, a time of Yorkist pretenders and foreign opposition to Henry VII’s reign. …”
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Temporal Compression in Shakespeare’s <i>Richard III</i> by Paul Innes, Katie James

“…Shakespeare’s treatment of Richard III has long been the cause of debates about Tudor defamations of the last Yorkist king. Within this context, some attention has been paid to the play’s extreme compression of events that in fact took place over a period of seven years, from the death of George, Duke of Clarence in 1478 to the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485. …”
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'Into our defense and saveguarde': Eton College and the Good Lordship of Edward, Duke of York by Alex Brondarbit

“…This document attests to Edward’s emerging political agency, placing the duke’s signet warrant within the context of earlier Yorkist rhetoric and providing a more nuanced view of events on the ground on the eve of his usurpation.…”
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THE SOCIAL STRUCTURE OF THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE BATTLE OF NORTHAMPTON ON JULY 10, 1460 AND THE SIEGE OF LONDON TOWER by A. G. Prazdnikov

“…The reason for this was the support of the Yorkists by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Bourchier, and the papal legate Francesco Coppini. …”
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The Social Structure of Participants of the Battle of Tewkesbury on May 4, 1471 by Andrey G. Prazdnikov

“…Less than 1/5 of them are the loyal Lancasterians and Yorkists, who supported their camps in earlier years. …”
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