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Edward I (Penguin Monarchs)

- A New King Arthur?
Af: Andy King Engelsk Paperback

Edward I (Penguin Monarchs)

- A New King Arthur?
Af: Andy King Engelsk Paperback
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The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England''s rulers - now in paperback

Edward I (1272-1307) is one of the most commanding of all English rulers. He fought in southwest France, in Wales, In Scotland and in northern France, he ruled with ruthlessness and confidence, undoing the chaotic failure of his father, Henry III''s reign. He reshaped England''s legal system and came close to bringing the whole island of Great Britain under his rule. He promoted the idea of himself as the new King Arthur, his Round Table still hanging in Winchester Castle to this day. His greatest monuments are the extraordinary castles - Caernarfon, Beaumaris, Harlech and Conwy - built to ensure his rule of Wales and some of the largest of all medieval buildings.

Andy King''s brilliant short biography brings to life a strange, complex man whose triumphs raise all kinds of questions about the nature of kingship - how could someone who established so many key elements in England''s unique legal and parliamentary system also have been such a harsh, militarily brutal warrior?

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The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England''s rulers - now in paperback

Edward I (1272-1307) is one of the most commanding of all English rulers. He fought in southwest France, in Wales, In Scotland and in northern France, he ruled with ruthlessness and confidence, undoing the chaotic failure of his father, Henry III''s reign. He reshaped England''s legal system and came close to bringing the whole island of Great Britain under his rule. He promoted the idea of himself as the new King Arthur, his Round Table still hanging in Winchester Castle to this day. His greatest monuments are the extraordinary castles - Caernarfon, Beaumaris, Harlech and Conwy - built to ensure his rule of Wales and some of the largest of all medieval buildings.

Andy King''s brilliant short biography brings to life a strange, complex man whose triumphs raise all kinds of questions about the nature of kingship - how could someone who established so many key elements in England''s unique legal and parliamentary system also have been such a harsh, militarily brutal warrior?

Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 160
ISBN-13: 9780141988665
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 0141988665
Kategori: England
Udg. Dato: 28 jun 2018
Længde: 10mm
Bredde: 118mm
Højde: 179mm
Forlag: Penguin Books Ltd
Oplagsdato: 28 jun 2018
Forfatter(e): Andy King
Forfatter(e) Andy King


Kategori England


ISBN-13 9780141988665


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Paperback


Sider 160


Udgave


Længde 10mm


Bredde 118mm


Højde 179mm


Udg. Dato 28 jun 2018


Oplagsdato 28 jun 2018


Forlag Penguin Books Ltd