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Edward II /

This biography does not present Edward II as a heroic or successful king: his deposition after a turbulent reign of nearly twenty years is proof enough that it went terribly wrong. But Seymour Phillips' scrutiny of the multitude of available sources shows that a richer picture emerges, in line...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Phillips, J. R. S. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, [2010]
Series:Yale English monarchs.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The reputation of a king
  • The nature of a king
  • Preparation for the crown, 1297-1307
  • Conflict and reform, 1307-1312
  • From Blacklow Hill to Bannockburn : June 1312 to June 1314
  • War, politics, money and weather : June 1314 to August 1316
  • Peace by ordeal, August 1316 to August 1318
  • From settlement to Civil War, 1318-1322
  • Edward victorious, 1322-1324
  • Edward vanquished, 1324-1326
  • Deposition and death
  • Afterlives.