The Three Edwards
War and State in England 1272-1377
Michael Prestwich(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 16. October 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-0-415-86919-5 (ISBN)
Description
This book is an excellent introduction to this eventful period in history, offering students of history and the Middle Ages a fascinating insight into the reigns of three very different sovereigns:
* Edward I - a confident and masterful conqueror of Wales
* Edward II - defeated by the Scots, humiliated and deposed
* Edward III - triumphant against the French, but reigned through the ravages of plague.
The book focuses on each king's approach to war - an essential determinant of political and constitutional development, and emphasizes how the importance of war stretches far beyond the traditional boundaries of military history.
For any student or researcher of history and the Middle Ages, this highly acclaimed book provides excellent research and course study opportunities.
* Edward I - a confident and masterful conqueror of Wales
* Edward II - defeated by the Scots, humiliated and deposed
* Edward III - triumphant against the French, but reigned through the ravages of plague.
The book focuses on each king's approach to war - an essential determinant of political and constitutional development, and emphasizes how the importance of war stretches far beyond the traditional boundaries of military history.
For any student or researcher of history and the Middle Ages, this highly acclaimed book provides excellent research and course study opportunities.
Reviews / Votes
'The best general survey of a topic central to the development of the English state.' - Times Literary Supplement'valuable second edition of [a] much thumbed work' Scottish Association of Teachers of History
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Edition
2nd New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
490 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-86919-5 (9780415869195)
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Content
Introduction 1. The Leopard or the Lion: Edward I 2. The Proving Ground: The War Against the Scots 3. Edward II: The Incompetent King 4. Counsel and Consent: The Development of Parliament 5. The Nobility 6. 'Our Just Quarrel' : The Hundred Years War 7 . War, Profits and Chivalry 8. Crisis and Stability: The Domestic Policies of Edward III to 1360 9. Plague, Famine and War: The Fourteenth Century Economy 10. The Years of Decline, 1360-77. Genealogical Tables: The House of Plantagenet and its Branches. The Succession to the Scottish Throne. The House of Valois