Project Gutenberg 2010-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 587 Nichols, John Gough 1806 1873 The Boke of Noblesse Addressed to King Edward the Fourth on His Invasion of France in 1475 The Book of Noblesse Addressed to King Edward the Fourth on His Invasion of France in 1475 Produced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Boke of Noblesse" by John Gough Nichols is a historical treatise written in the late 19th century. The work, presented to King Edward IV, addresses the political motivations underpinning his planned invasion of France in 1475. The book aims to inspire a sense of martial nobility and evoke national pride by recalling England's glorious past and its chivalric heritage, particularly in military conquests. At the start of the treatise, the author acknowledges the transient glory of England’s noble lineage and the urgent need to reclaim lost territories in France. The opening sets the stage for discussions on the nature of true nobility, valor in warfare, and the necessity for English warriors to channel their inner courage akin to historical figures such as King Arthur and Richard the Lionheart. The narrative emphasizes Edward IV’s need for military support amidst ambitions fueled by the duke of Burgundy, thus advocating a spirited approach to regain England's former prestige in European affairs through conquest. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Chivalry -- Early works to 1800 Hundred Years' War, 1339-1453 Great Britain -- History -- Edward IV, 1461-1483 CR Text Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Warfare 528719 2025-07-14T04:11:33.216739 text/html 508583 2010-10-01T14:49:56 text/html 250135 2025-07-14T04:11:44.542631 application/epub+zip 257385 2025-07-14T04:11:36.771693 application/epub+zip 253433 2025-07-14T04:11:34.748693 application/epub+zip 487269 2025-07-14T04:11:49.487611 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 480135 2025-07-14T04:11:43.080669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 461375 2022-09-15T12:44:31.478540 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407478 2025-07-14T04:11:31.803723 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 407179 2010-10-01T14:49:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 407240 2010-10-01T14:49:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21639 2025-07-14T04:11:49.630635 application/rdf+xml 11676 2025-07-14T04:11:35.310678 image/jpeg 3224 2025-07-14T04:11:35.033690 image/jpeg 154572 2010-10-01T14:49:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 171787 2010-10-01T14:49:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 154390 2010-10-01T14:49:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 236286 2025-07-14T04:11:33.257719 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia