How Long to Read Sir John Tiptoft: 'Butcher of England'

How Long Does it Take to Read Sir John Tiptoft: 'Butcher of England'?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 57 minutes to read Sir John Tiptoft: 'Butcher of England' by Peter Spring

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

John Tiptoft, Earl of Worcester, is arguably the most intriguing, controversial and possibly misunderstood figure of the Wars of the Roses period. Politically adept, he occupied a string of important offices, first under the Lancastrian Henry VI and then the Yorkist Edward IV.A man of action, he held commands on both and sea, in England, Ireland and Wales.As Constable of England he acted as Edwards enforcer and earned the sobriquet Butcher of England for his beheadings and impalements. Yet he was also an outstanding Renaissance scholar who studied at Oxford, Padua and Ferrara, a collector of books and patron. This, in conjunction with his political actions, makes him a proto-Machiavellian Prince.Peter Spring also looks beyond the Earls public life to glean insights into the man himself, concluding that the available information generally reveals an attractive personality. He presents a balanced reappraisal, seeing him, as did many contemporary Europeans and some fellow countrymen, as a man of great intellect and capability who did not shirk the hard tasks imposed by a merciless age.Worcesters execution for the application of Roman law, lampooned as the laws of Padua, demonstrated the danger of indentification with continental influences in an England increasingly defining itselfthrough common law, Parliament, and soon religionagainst Europe. The contemporary denigration of his character by little Englander chroniclers reflected a deepening antipathy towards the cosmopolitan a recurring trait in the English character perhaps re-emerging with Brexit.

How long is Sir John Tiptoft: 'Butcher of England'?

Sir John Tiptoft: 'Butcher of England' by Peter Spring is 519 pages long, and a total of 134,421 words.

This makes it 175% the length of the average book. It also has 164% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Sir John Tiptoft: 'Butcher of England' Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 14 minutes to read Sir John Tiptoft: 'Butcher of England' aloud.

What Reading Level is Sir John Tiptoft: 'Butcher of England'?

Sir John Tiptoft: 'Butcher of England' is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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