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Author : Matthew Strickland
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780300219555

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Henry the Young King, 1155-1183 by Matthew Strickland Pdf

This first modern study of Henry the Young King, eldest son of Henry II but the least known Plantagenet monarch, explores the brief but eventful life of the only English ruler after the Norman Conquest to be created co-ruler in his father’s lifetime. Crowned at fifteen to secure an undisputed succession, Henry played a central role in the politics of Henry II’s great empire and was hailed as the embodiment of chivalry. Yet, consistently denied direct rule, the Young King was provoked first into heading a major rebellion against his father, then to waging a bitter war against his brother Richard for control of Aquitaine, dying before reaching the age of thirty having never assumed actual power. In this remarkable history, Matthew Strickland provides a richly colored portrait of an all-but-forgotten royal figure tutored by Thomas Becket, trained in arms by the great knight William Marshal, and incited to rebellion by his mother Eleanor of Aquitaine, while using his career to explore the nature of kingship, succession, dynastic politics, and rebellion in twelfth-century England and France.

Author : Matthew Strickland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03-02
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 030023287X

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Henry the Young King, 1155-1183 by Matthew Strickland Pdf

This first modern study of Henry the Young King, eldest son of Henry II but the least known Plantagenet monarch, explores the brief but eventful life of the only English ruler after the Norman Conquest to be created co-ruler in his father's lifetime. Crowned at fifteen to secure an undisputed succession, Henry played a central role in the politics of Henry II's great empire and was hailed as the embodiment of chivalry. Yet, consistently denied direct rule, the Young King was provoked first into heading a major rebellion against his father, then to waging a bitter war against his brother Richard for control of Aquitaine, dying before reaching the age of thirty having never assumed actual power. In this remarkable history, Matthew Strickland provides a richly colored portrait of an all-but-forgotten royal figure tutored by Thomas Becket, trained in arms by the great knight William Marshal, and incited to rebellion by his mother Eleanor of Aquitaine, while using his career to explore the nature of kingship, succession, dynastic politics, and rebellion in twelfth-century England and France.

Author : Alice Taylor
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : History
ISBN : 9780198749202

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The Shape of the State in Medieval Scotland, 1124-1290 by Alice Taylor Pdf

This study of Scottish royal government in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries uses untapped legal evidence to set out a new narrative of governmental development. Between 1124 and 1290, the way in which kings of Scots ruled their kingdom transformed. By 1290 accountable officials, a system of royal courts, and complex common law procedures had all been introduced, none of which could have been envisaged in 1124.

Author : Matthew Strickland
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 507 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-01
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 9780300215519

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Henry the Young King, 1155-1183 by Matthew Strickland Pdf

This first modern study of Henry the Young King, eldest son of Henry II but the least known Plantagenet monarch, explores the brief but eventful life of the only English ruler after the Norman Conquest to be created co-ruler in his father's lifetime. Crowned at fifteen to secure an undisputed succession, Henry played a central role in the politics of Henry II's great empire and was hailed as the embodiment of chivalry. Yet, consistently denied direct rule, the Young King was provoked first into heading a major rebellion against his father, then to waging a bitter war against his brother Richard for control of Aquitaine, dying before reaching the age of thirty having never assumed actual power. In this remarkable history, Matthew Strickland provides a richly colored portrait of an all-but-forgotten royal figure tutored by Thomas Becket, trained in arms by the great knight William Marshal, and incited to rebellion by his mother Eleanor of Aquitaine, while using his career to explore the nature of kingship, succession, dynastic politics, and rebellion in twelfth-century England and France.

Author : Sharon Kay Penman
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 754 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2008-10-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781440642395

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Devil's Brood by Sharon Kay Penman Pdf

A breathtaking and sweeping epic of a family at its breaking point, Devil’s Brood shows how Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine—two monumental figures once bound by all-consuming love—became the bitterest of adversaries... A.D. 1172. Henry II’s three eldest sons conspire against him and align themselves with his greatest enemy, King Louis of France, but it’s Eleanor of Aquitaine’s involvement in the plot to overthrow her husband that proves to be the harshest betrayal. As a royal family collapses and a marriage ends in all but name, the clash between these two strong-willed and passionate souls will have far-reaching and devastating consequences throughout Christendom.

Author : David Carpenter
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 803 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2020-07-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780300238358

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Henry III by David Carpenter Pdf

The first in a ground-breaking two-volume history of Henry III's rule "Professor Carpenter is one of Britain's foremost medievalists...No one knows more about Henry, and a lifetime of scholarship is here poured out, elegantly and often humorously. This is a fine, judicious, illuminating work that should be the standard study of the reign for generations to come."--Dan Jones, The Sunday Times Nine years of age when he came to the throne in 1216, Henry III had to rule within the limits set by the establishment of Magna Carta and the emergence of parliament. Pacific, conciliatory, and deeply religious, Henry brought many years of peace to England and rebuilt Westminster Abbey in honor of his patron saint, Edward the Confessor. He poured money into embellishing his palaces and creating a magnificent court. Yet this investment in "soft power" did not prevent a great revolution in 1258, led by Simon de Montfort, ending Henry's personal rule. Eminent historian David Carpenter brings to life Henry's character and reign as never before. Using source material of unparalleled richness--material that makes it possible to get closer to Henry than any other medieval monarch--Carpenter stresses the king's achievements as well as his failures while offering an entirely new perspective on the intimate connections between medieval politics and religion.

Author : William Stubbs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 676 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Constitutional history
ISBN : UVA:X000242477

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The Constitutional History of England in Its Origin and Development by William Stubbs Pdf

Author : Spiers Edward M. Spiers
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 857 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780748654017

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Military History of Scotland by Spiers Edward M. Spiers Pdf

The Scottish soldier has been at war for over 2000 years. Until now, no reference work has attempted to examine this vast heritage of warfare.A Military History of Scotland offers readers an unparalleled insight into the evolution of the Scottish military tradition. This wide-ranging and extensively illustrated volume traces the military history of Scotland from pre-history to the recent conflict in Afghanistan. Edited by three leading military historians, and featuring contributions from thirty scholars, it explores the role of warfare in the emergence of a Scottish kingdom, the forging of a Scottish-British military identity, and the participation of Scots in Britain's imperial and world wars. Eschewing a narrow definition of military history, it investigates the cultural and physical dimensions of Scotland's military past such as Scottish military dress and music, the role of the Scottish soldier in art and literature, Scotland's fortifications and battlefield archaeology, and Scotland's military memorials and museum collections.

Author : Sarah Foot
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 487 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2011-07-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780300160376

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AEthelstan by Sarah Foot Pdf

The powerful and innovative King AEthelstan reigned only briefly (924-939), yet his achievements during those eventful fifteen years changed the course of English history. He won spectacular military victories (most notably at Brunanburh), forged unprecedented political connections across Europe, and succeeded in creating the first unified kingdom of the English. To claim for him the title of "first English monarch" is no exaggeration.In this nuanced portrait of AEthelstan, Sarah Foot offers the first full account of the king ever written. She traces his life through the various spheres in which he lived and worked, beginning with the intimate context of his family, then extending outward to his unusual multiethnic royal court, the Church and his kingdom, the wars he conducted, and finally his death and legacy. Foot describes a sophisticated man who was not only a great military leader but also a worthy king. He governed brilliantly, developed creative ways to project his image as a ruler, and devised strategic marriage treaties and gift exchanges to cement alliances with the leading royal and ducal houses of Europe. AEthelstan's legacy, seen in the new light of this masterful biography, is inextricably connected to the very forging of England and early English identity.

Author : Roger (of Hoveden)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 682 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1853
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : OXFORD:590506903

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The Annals of Roger de Hoveden by Roger (of Hoveden) Pdf

Author : James Goldman
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2004-12-14
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780812973358

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The Lion in Winter by James Goldman Pdf

Insecure siblings fighting for their parents’ attention; bickering spouses who can’t stand to be together or apart; adultery and sexual experimentation; even the struggle to balance work and family: These are themes as much at home in our time as they were in the twelfth century. In James Goldman’s classic play The Lion in Winter, domestic turmoil rises to an art form. Keenly self-aware and motivated as much by spite as by any sense of duty, Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine maneuver against each other to position their favorite son in line for succession. By imagining the inner lives of Henry, Eleanor, and their sons, John, Geoffrey, and Richard, Goldman created the quintessential drama of family strife and competing ambitions, a work that gives visceral, modern-day relevance to the intrigues of Angevin England. Combining keen historical and psychological insight with delicious, mordant wit, the stage play has become a touchstone of today’s theater scene, and Goldman’s screenplay for the 1968 film adaptation won him an Academy Award. Told in “marvelously articulate language, with humor that bristles and burns” (Los Angeles Times), The Lion in Winter is the rare play that bursts into life on the printed page.

Author : Oliver J. Thatcher,Edgar Holmes McNeal
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-22
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:4057664635907

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A Source Book for Mediæval History by Oliver J. Thatcher,Edgar Holmes McNeal Pdf

A Source Book for Mediæval History is a scholarly piece by Oliver J. Thatcher. It covers all major historical events and leaders from the Germania of Tacitus in the 1st century to the decrees of the Hanseatic League in the 13th century.

Author : Nigel Bryant
Publisher : Boydell Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : France
ISBN : 1783273038

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The History of William Marshal by Nigel Bryant Pdf

The career of William Marshal (1146/7-12), who rose from being the penniless, landless younger son of a middle-ranking nobleman to be regent of England in the minority of Henry III, is one of the most extraordinary stories of theMiddle Ages. His biography was completed shortly after his death by a household minstrel and we are fortunate that it survives to give a unique portrait of a twelfth-century knight's life in the early days of tournaments and chivalry as well as his career in warfare and politics.

Author : Henry Clark Barlow
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1862
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590055251

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The young king [Henry, son of Henry ii of England] and Bertrand de Born by Henry Clark Barlow Pdf

Author : John Hosler
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2007-04-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9789047419341

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Henry II by John Hosler Pdf

Intended as a military biography, this book studies the scope of Henry Plantagenet's warfare during his tenure as count of Anjou, duke of Normandy, and king of England. Relying heavily upon medieval documents, it analyzes his generalship and reexamines his place amongst the important military commanders in English history.