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Title: Sir John Fastolfe. A Medieval 'Man of Property'.
Description: London: Peter Owen,1970. 1st edition. "Sir John Fastikfem wgi dued ub 1459, became one of the richest knights in England. He owned ninety-four manrs, including Caister Castle and Blickling Hall, both in Norfolk. He made a fortune out of ransoms and booty acquired during the later part of the Hundred Years War..Chroniclers and playwrights have not been kind to Fastolfe; the confusion between his name and that of Shakespeare's character, Sir John Falstaff, still continues..Yet the personality of Falstofe, the discreet, sober and watchful lord of the manor, is shown to be in complete contrast to Shakespeare's 'villainous, abominable misleader of youth'." Pp.77, black & white photos and illustrations. Red cloth, dustwrapperslightly rubbed with small tear to top edge. VG/G+.

Keywords: Crosland Sir John Fastolfe Falstaff Medieval Man Property Caister Castle Blickling Hall Ireland France Biography History Stepson Stephen Scrope 42079 General Biography

Price: GBP 10.00 = appr. US$ 14.28 Seller: Chilton Books
- Book number: 40941

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