As the title implies, the main focus of the work is Edward IV's arrival in England in 1471 to reclaim his crown.
On 2 October 1470, King Edward had fled to Flanders in the face of a rebellion by Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick.
On the continent Edward received support from Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, and on 14 March 1471 he landed at Ravenspurn in Yorkshire, and started making his way south.
He claims that he experienced some of the events described first hand, and learned the rest from people closely involved.
This version was sent to the citizens of Bruges, the city where Edward had resided in exile, in appreciation of their hospitality.