Edward III

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W Mark Ormrod

Verlag:

Yale University Press

Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: DR3Q8KN

EAN: 9780300194081

Erhältlich:

Nicht auf Lager

Zustellung: Mo, 13.07.2026

Versand: Kostenlos

CHF 51.–

Beschreibung

A landmark biography of the charismatic king beloved of fourteenth-century England. Edward III (1312-1377) was the most successful European ruler of his age. Reigning for over fifty years, he achieved spectacular military triumphs and overcame grave threats to his authority, from parliamentary revolt to the Black Death. Revered by his subjects as a chivalric dynamo, he initiated the Hundred Years' War and gloriously led his men into battle against the Scots and the French. In this illuminating biography, W. Mark Ormrod takes a deeper look at Edward to reveal the man beneath the military muscle. What emerges is Edward's clear sense of his duty to rebuild the prestige of the Crown, and through military gains and shifting diplomacy, to secure a legacy for posterity. New details of the splendor of Edward's court, lavish national celebrations, and innovative use of imagery establish the king's instinctive understanding of the bond between ruler and people. With fresh emphasis on how Edward's rule was affected by his family relationships-including his roles as traumatized son, loving husband, and dutiful father-Ormrod gives a valuable new dimension to our understanding of this remarkable warrior king.

Spezifikationen

Sprache

Englisch

Autor

W Mark Ormrod

Erscheinungsjahr

2013

Format

Buch (Softcover)

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