
Stephen (Penguin Monarchs)
The Reign of Anarchy
Carl Watkins(Author)
Penguin Books Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 25. April 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-0-14-198987-7 (ISBN)
Description
'Stephen risked being seen as a man who never quite transcended the essential flawed-ness of his claim to be king. His actions betrayed uneasiness in his new skin'
Remembered as a time in which 'Christ and his saints slept', Stephen's troubled reign plunged England into anarchy. Without clear rules of succession in the Norman monarchy, conflict within William the Conqueror's family was inevitable. But, as this resonant portrait shows, there was another problem too: Stephen himself, unable to make good the transition from nobleman to king.
Remembered as a time in which 'Christ and his saints slept', Stephen's troubled reign plunged England into anarchy. Without clear rules of succession in the Norman monarchy, conflict within William the Conqueror's family was inevitable. But, as this resonant portrait shows, there was another problem too: Stephen himself, unable to make good the transition from nobleman to king.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 180 mm
Width: 108 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
89 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-14-198987-7 (9780141989877)
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08/2015
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Carl Watkins is Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of Cambridge, and a fellow of Magdalene College, Cambridge. His books include History and the Supernatural in Medieval England and, most recently, The Undiscovered Country: Journeys Among the Dead. He appears regularly on BBC radio and television.