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Author: Christopher Harper-Bill
Publisher: Boydell Press
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 436
ISBN-13: 9781843833406
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHenry II is the most imposing figure among the medieval kings of England. His fiefs & domains extended from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, & his court was frequented by the greatest thinkers of his time. Best known for his dramatic conflicts, it was also a crucial period in the evolution of legal & governmental institutions.
Author: Martin Aurell
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Published: 2001
Total Pages: 220
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Björn Weiler
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2021-10-14
Total Pages: 493
ISBN-13: 1009006223
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMedieval Europe was a world of kings, but what did this mean to those who did not themselves wear a crown? How could they prevent corrupt and evil men from seizing the throne? How could they ensure that rulers would not turn into tyrants? Drawing on a rich array of remarkable sources, this engaging study explores how the fears and hopes of a ruler's subjects shaped both the idea and the practice of power. It traces the inherent uncertainty of royal rule from the creation of kingship and the recurring crises of royal successions, through the education of heirs and the intrigue of medieval elections, to the splendour of a king's coronation, and the pivotal early years of his reign. Monks, crusaders, knights, kings (and those who wanted to be kings) are among a rich cast of characters who sought to make sense of and benefit from an institution that was an object of both desire and fear.
Author: Alheydis Plassmann
Publisher: V&R Unipress
Published: 2019-01-21
Total Pages: 307
ISBN-13: 384700882X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume focuses on phenomena, structures and constellations of power and rule in the 12th century from a comparative perspective. Comparing England and the Empire is a promising research project, because the Staufen and the Plantagenets ruled over more than one kingdom and claimed hegemony. Therefore, the divergence between legality and the demands of ruling over diverse lordships can be explored. The examples of extended royal rule in different constellations, treated by international authors, show how the practice of power and the structures of rule based on legitimate claims diverge.
Author: John Gillingham
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 1999-12-11
Total Pages: 395
ISBN-13: 0300183917
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNeither a feckless knight-errant nor a king who neglected his kingdom, Richard I was in reality a masterful and businesslike ruler. In this wholly rewritten version of a classic account of the reign of Richard The Lionheart, John Gillingham scrutinizes the reasons for the King’s fluctuating reputation over successive centuries and provides a convincing new interpretation of the significance of the reign. This edition includes a complete annotation and expanded bibliography.
Author: Matthew Strickland
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2016-01-01
Total Pages: 507
ISBN-13: 0300215517
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 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: Professor David Luscombe
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Published: 2015-01-28
Total Pages: 305
ISBN-13: 1472413733
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe importance of rulership and rebellion in the history of the Anglo-Norman world between 1066 and the early thirteenth century is incontrovertible. The power, government, and influence of kings, queens and lords dominated society and was frequently challenged and resisted. But while biographies of rulers, studies of central, local and seigniorial government, and works on political struggles abound, many aspects of rulership and rebellion remain to be explored. This volume, dedicated to the pioneering work of Edmund King, will make an original and timely contribution to our knowledge of Anglo-Norman history.
Author: Stephen Bennett
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Published: 2021
Total Pages: 465
ISBN-13: 1783275782
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe motivations behind those who went on the Third Crusade examined through close investigation of their social networks.
Author: Ifor W. Rowlands
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-03-02
Total Pages: 413
ISBN-13: 1351940120
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe close political, economic and cultural ties that developed between England and its neighbours were a defining feature of the rule of Henry III, which permeated nearly all levels of society from the king and his barons to the Church and merchants, artisans and fortune hunters. They were evident both in the high politics of Henry III, as well as in the more general cultural developments, as can be seen in the French architecture, Italian masonry and German goldwork of Westminster Abbey. They can likewise be traced with regard to individuals such as Simon de Montfort, whose family was active in the Holy Land, Languedoc, Northern France and England. In short, thirteenth century England formed part of a broader European cultural, political and economic commonwealth. The essays that form this volume demonstrate the variety and strength of these contacts between England and her neighbours during Henry's reign, and by seeking to place Henry's England within a broader geographical and thematic range, will contribute to a broader understanding of England's place within thirteenth century Europe.
Author: Malcolm Vale
Publisher: Bloomsbury Continuum
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 204
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKA detailed exploration of how the antagonism between England and France originated and evolved over four hundred years.
