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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... summer of 1240, before Edward's first birthday. It was, in fact, thanks to Edward's arrival that the earl's departure had become a feasible proposition, because before that moment he had been first in line to the throne. Alas, when it ...
... summer of 1240, before Edward's first birthday. It was, in fact, thanks to Edward's arrival that the earl's departure had become a feasible proposition, because before that moment he had been first in line to the throne. Alas, when it ...
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... summer of 1248, largely at the queen's behest, Montfort had been appointed by Henry as the royal lieutenant in the duchy.27 It was a bad decision. Tough and clever Montfort may have been, but he was also uncommonly egotistical and ...
... summer of 1248, largely at the queen's behest, Montfort had been appointed by Henry as the royal lieutenant in the duchy.27 It was a bad decision. Tough and clever Montfort may have been, but he was also uncommonly egotistical and ...
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... delayed, his son grew taller and stronger, more convincing and more politically conscious. When, in the summer of 1252, Henry promised to intervene in Gascony, he was able to envisage an alternative scenario, acceptable to himself.
... delayed, his son grew taller and stronger, more convincing and more politically conscious. When, in the summer of 1252, Henry promised to intervene in Gascony, he was able to envisage an alternative scenario, acceptable to himself.
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... summer of 1256 was still four years away; it was not beyond the bounds of possibility for seventeen-yearolds to go on crusade.34 Any immediate hopes that Edward entertained of a larger role as a result of the Gascon crisis, however ...
... summer of 1256 was still four years away; it was not beyond the bounds of possibility for seventeen-yearolds to go on crusade.34 Any immediate hopes that Edward entertained of a larger role as a result of the Gascon crisis, however ...
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... summer and autumn to convince him that his best interests lay in a diplomatic solution. The Spanish king was a slippery customer, repeatedly stalling in the hope of establishing the best terms he could get, but Henry III had ...
... summer and autumn to convince him that his best interests lay in a diplomatic solution. The Spanish king was a slippery customer, repeatedly stalling in the hope of establishing the best terms he could get, but Henry III had ...
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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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