Tales from the long twelfth century : the rise and fall of the Angevin Empire

Prologue: a diabolical dynasty -- The birth of an empire -- The Earl's tale: Hugh Bigod, civil war and royal recovery -- The growth of an empire -- The disciple's tale: Herbert of Bosham and the Becket dispute -- The young king's tale: Henry Fitzroy and his troublesome family -- The p...

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Bibliographische Detailangaben
1. Verfasser: Huscroft, Richard (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New Haven London : Yale University Press, [2016]
Schlagworte:Angevinisches Reich Geschichte 1154-1216 England Geschichte 1150-1217 Geschichte
Umfang:xxiii, 305 Seiten, 8 ungezählte Seiten
Inhaltsangabe:
  • Prologue: a diabolical dynastyThe birth of an empire
  • The Earl's tale: Hugh Bigod, civil war and royal recovery
  • The growth of an empire
  • The disciple's tale: Herbert of Bosham and the Becket dispute
  • The young king's tale: Henry Fitzroy and his troublesome family
  • The princess's tale: Joan, the Crusades and the politics of Europe
  • The death of an empire-- Nephew's tale: Arthur of Brittany and the collapse of Angevin power
  • The friend's tale: William de Briouze and the tyranny of King John
  • The exile's tale: Stephen Langton and the road to Magna Carta
  • The matron's tale: Nicola de la Haye and the defence of England
  • Epilogue: dreams and fortune.