bokomslag Henry III
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Henry III

David Carpenter

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  • 736 sidor
  • 2024
There are few historians working today who know so much and write so well. Taken together, the two volumes of Henry III . . . set a gold standard for medieval royal biography.Dan Jones, Times (UK) A superb work of scholarship, the fruit of a lifetimes study of the subject. It is elegantly written, consistently shrewd and always good-humoured.Jonathan Sumption, The Spectator The second volume in the definitive history of Henry IIIs rule, covering the revolutionary events between 1258 and the kings death in 1272 After coming to the throne aged just nine, Henry III spent much of his reign peaceably. Conciliatory and deeply religious, he created a magnificent court, rebuilt Westminster Abbey, and invested in soft power. Then, in 1258, the king faced a great revolution. Led by Simon de Montfort, the uprising stripped him of his authority and brought decades of personal rule to a catastrophic end. In the brutal civil war that followed, the political community was torn apart in a way unseen again until Cromwell. Renowned historian David Carpenter brings to life the dramatic events in the last phase of Henry IIIs momentous reign. Carpenter provides a fresh account of the kings strenuous efforts to recover power and sheds new light on the characters of the rebel de Montfort, Queen Eleanor, and Lord Edwardthe future Edward I. A groundbreaking biography, Henry III illuminates as never before the political twists and turns of the day, showing how politics and religion were intimately connected.
  • Författare: David Carpenter
  • Illustratör: 22 color illus
  • Format: Pocket/Paperback
  • ISBN: 9780300279337
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 736
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2024-09-24
  • Förlag: Yale University Press