A Great and Terrible King: Edward I and the Forging of BritainSimon and Schuster, 15 mar 2015 - 480 páginas The first major biography of a truly formidable king, whose reign was one of the most dramatic and important of the entire Middle Ages, leading to war and conquest on an unprecedented scale. Edward I is familiar to millions as "Longshanks," conqueror of Scotland and nemesis of Sir William Wallace (in "Braveheart"). Yet that story forms only the final chapter of the king's action-packed life. Earlier, Edward had defeated and killed Simon de Montfort in battle; traveled to the Holy Land; conquered Wales, extinguishing its native rulers and constructing a magnificent chain of castles. He raised the greatest armies of the Middle Ages and summoned the largest parliaments; notoriously, he expelled all the Jews from his kingdom. The longest-lived of England's medieval kings, Edward fathered fifteen children with his first wife, Eleanor of Castile and, after her death, erected the Eleanor Crosses—the grandest funeral monuments ever fashioned for an English monarch. In this book, Marc Morris examines afresh the forces that drove Edward throughout his relentless career: his character, his Christian faith, and his sense of England's destiny—a sense shaped largely by the tales of the legendary King Arthur. Morris also explores the competing reasons that led Edward's opponents (including Robert Bruce) to resist him. The result is a sweeping story, immaculately researched yet compellingly told, and a vivid picture of medieval Britain at the moment when its future was decided. |
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... later. Posthumously, however, Edward had acquired a reputation as a man of great goodness – so much so that, a century after his death, he had been officially recognised as a saint. Thereafter his reign had acquired the retrospective ...
... later. Posthumously, however, Edward had acquired a reputation as a man of great goodness – so much so that, a century after his death, he had been officially recognised as a saint. Thereafter his reign had acquired the retrospective ...
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... later, in 1243, came Beatrice, born in Bordeaux during her parents' trip to France and named in this instance after Eleanor's mother. When a second son arrived at the start of 1245 it was Henry's turn to do the naming, and once again he ...
... later, in 1243, came Beatrice, born in Bordeaux during her parents' trip to France and named in this instance after Eleanor's mother. When a second son arrived at the start of 1245 it was Henry's turn to do the naming, and once again he ...
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... later well rewarded by Henry for having acted as midwife. There were also several other ladies on hand to assist in the practicalities of childraising. As an infant Edward had two nurses, Alice and Sarah, whose responsibilities would ...
... later well rewarded by Henry for having acted as midwife. There were also several other ladies on hand to assist in the practicalities of childraising. As an infant Edward had two nurses, Alice and Sarah, whose responsibilities would ...
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... later that he found the strength to lift a lance, and began to hone the ability of hitting a target.18 As Edward left his infancy behind, therefore, he grew fitter, stronger, more accomplished, and more aware of the world around him ...
... later that he found the strength to lift a lance, and began to hone the ability of hitting a target.18 As Edward left his infancy behind, therefore, he grew fitter, stronger, more accomplished, and more aware of the world around him ...
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... the return of Jerusalem. The deal proved short lived – the city fell again four years later – but at the time it secured Richard an international reputation for statesmanship, and he returned to England in 1242 garlanded with.
... the return of Jerusalem. The deal proved short lived – the city fell again four years later – but at the time it secured Richard an international reputation for statesmanship, and he returned to England in 1242 garlanded with.
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Civil Peace and Holy | |
The Return of the King | |
The Disobedient Prince | |
Arthurs Crown | |
The Great Cause | |
The Struggle for Mastery | |
Uniting the Kingdom? | |
A Lasting Vengeance | |
A Great and Terrible King | |
Abbreviations | |
Notes | |
Peaceful Endeavours | |
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A Great and Terrible King: Edward I and the Forging of Britain Marc Morris No hay ninguna vista previa disponible - 2016 |
A Great and Terrible King: Edward I and the Forging of Britain Marc Morris No hay ninguna vista previa disponible - 2015 |
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