Edward I

di Michael Prestwich (Autore)

Yale University Press, 1997

Edward I-one of the outstanding monarchs of the English Middle Ages-pioneered legal and parliamentary change in England, conquered Wales, and came close to conquering Scotland. A major player in European diplomacy and war, he acted as peacemaker during the 1280s but became involved in a bitter war with Philip IV a decade later. This book is the definitive account of a remarkable king and his long and significant reign. Widely praised when it was first published in 1988, it is now reissued with a new introduction and updated bibliographic guide. Praise for the earlier edition: "A masterly achievement. . . . A work of enduring value and one certain to remain the standard life for many years."-Times Literary Supplement "A fine book: learned, judicious, carefully thought out and skillfully presented. It is as near comprehensive as any single volume could be."-History Today "To have died more revered than any other English monarch was an outstanding achievement; and it is worthily commemorated by this outstanding addition to the . . . corpus of royal biographies."-Times Education Supplement

• Autore: Michael Prestwich
• Editore: Yale University Press
• Collana: The English Monarchs Series
• Anno: 1997
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 640 p.
• Dimensioni: 235 x 156 mm
• Peso: 975 gr.
• EAN: 9780300071573

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