books.google.co.uk - More than simply a biography of Edward de Vere, one of the most colourful Elizabethan noblemen, this book provides fascinating insight into the process of wardship, and how this ancient right was exploited by a cash-strapped Crown seeking to maximize all available sources of revenue....http://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Edward_De_Vere_1550_1604.html?id=Ep_GHLFWQXkC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareEdward De Vere (1550-1604)