The Worst Medieval Monarchs

Author : Phil Bradford
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
ISBN 13 : 1399083066
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Worst Medieval Monarchs written by Phil Bradford and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2023-11-23 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stephen. John. Edward II. Richard II. Richard III. These five are widely viewed as the worst of England’s medieval kings. Certainly, their reigns were not success stories. Two of these kings lost their thrones, one only avoided doing so by dying, another was killed in battle, and the remaining one had to leave his crown to his opponent. All have been seen as incompetent, their reigns blighted by civil war and conflict. They tore the realm apart, failing in the basic duty of a king to ensure peace and justice. For that, all of them paid a heavy price. As well as incompetence, some also have reputations for cruelty and villainy, More than one has been portrayed as a tyrant. The murder of family members and arbitrary executions stain their reputations. All five reigns ended in failure. As a result, the kings have been seen as failures themselves, the worst examples of medieval English kingship. They lost their reputations as well as their crowns. Yet were these five really the worst men to wear the crown of England in the Middle Ages? Or has history treated them unfairly? This book looks at the stories of their lives and reigns, all of which were dramatic and often unpredictable. It then examines how they have been seen since their deaths, the ways their reputations have been shaped across the centuries. The standards of their own age were different to our own. How these kings have been judged has changed over time, sometimes dramatically. Fiction, from Shakespeare’s plays to modern films, has also played its part in creating the modern picture. Many things have created, over a long period, the negative reputations of these five. Today, they have come to number among the worst kings of English history. Is this fair, or should they be redeemed? That is the question this book sets out to answer.

Author : PHIL. BRADFORD
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ISBN 13 : 9781399083058
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book WORST MEDIEVAL MONARCHS. written by PHIL. BRADFORD and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Phil Bradford
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
ISBN 13 : 1399083082
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Worst Medieval Monarchs written by Phil Bradford and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2023-11-23 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stephen. John. Edward II. Richard II. Richard III. These five are widely viewed as the worst of England’s medieval kings. Certainly, their reigns were not success stories. Two of these kings lost their thrones, one only avoided doing so by dying, another was killed in battle, and the remaining one had to leave his crown to his opponent. All have been seen as incompetent, their reigns blighted by civil war and conflict. They tore the realm apart, failing in the basic duty of a king to ensure peace and justice. For that, all of them paid a heavy price. As well as incompetence, some also have reputations for cruelty and villainy, More than one has been portrayed as a tyrant. The murder of family members and arbitrary executions stain their reputations. All five reigns ended in failure. As a result, the kings have been seen as failures themselves, the worst examples of medieval English kingship. They lost their reputations as well as their crowns. Yet were these five really the worst men to wear the crown of England in the Middle Ages? Or has history treated them unfairly? This book looks at the stories of their lives and reigns, all of which were dramatic and often unpredictable. It then examines how they have been seen since their deaths, the ways their reputations have been shaped across the centuries. The standards of their own age were different to our own. How these kings have been judged has changed over time, sometimes dramatically. Fiction, from Shakespeare’s plays to modern films, has also played its part in creating the modern picture. Many things have created, over a long period, the negative reputations of these five. Today, they have come to number among the worst kings of English history. Is this fair, or should they be redeemed? That is the question this book sets out to answer.

Author : Elizabeth Hallam
Publisher : Tiger Books
ISBN 13 : 9781855017337
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Medieval Monarchs written by Elizabeth Hallam and published by Tiger Books. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a pictorial history of the kings of England, from William the Conqueror, the first Norman monarch to Richard III, the last of the Plantagenets

Author : Michele Morrical
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
ISBN 13 : 9781526779502
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Usurpers, a New Look at Medieval Kings written by Michele Morrical and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Middle Ages, England had to contend with a string of usurpers who disrupted the British monarchy and ultimately changed the course of European history by deposing England's reigning kings and seizing power for themselves. Some of the most infamous usurper kings to come out of medieval England include William the Conqueror, Stephen of Blois, Henry Bolingbroke, Edward IV, Richard III, and Henry Tudor. Did these kings really deserve the title of usurper or were they unfairly vilified by royal propaganda and biased chroniclers? In this book we examine the lives of these six medieval kings, the circumstances which brought each of them to power, and whether or not they deserve the title of usurper. Along the way readers will hear stories of some of the most fascinating people from medieval Europe, including Empress Matilda, the woman who nearly succeeded at becoming the first ruling Queen of England; Eleanor of Aquitaine, the queen of both France and England who stirred her own sons to rebel against their father, Henry II; the cruel and vengeful reign of Richard II which caused his own family to overthrow him; the epic struggle for power between Henry VI, Margaret of Anjou, Richard of York, and Edward IV during the Wars of the Roses; the notorious Richard III and his monstrous reputation as a child-killer; and Henry VII who rose from relative obscurity to establish the most famous royal family of all time: the Tudors.

Author : Rebecca Holdorph
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
ISBN 13 : 1526739828
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Women in the Medieval Court written by Rebecca Holdorph and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2022-04-06 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A surprising look at women who wielded power in medieval Europe, from queens to concubines to abbesses. Medieval society might expect the elite women who decorated its courts to play the role of Queen Guinevere, but many of these women had very different ideas. Great queens, who sometimes ruled in their own right, fought wars and forged empires. Noblewomen acted behind the scenes to change the course of politics. Far from cloistered off from the world, powerful abbesses played the role of kingmaker. And concubines had a role to play as well, both as political actors and as mothers of children who might change a country’s destiny. They experienced tremendous success and dramatic downfalls. This book tells the stories of women from across medieval Europe, from a Danish queen who waged political war to form a Scandinavian empire to a Tuscan countess who joined her troops on the battlefield. Whether they wielded power in battle, from a convent, or from a throne—or even in the bedchamber—these women were far from damsels in distress waiting for their knights in shining armor.

Author : Stephen Batchelor
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470747838
Total Pages : 423 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Medieval History For Dummies written by Stephen Batchelor and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-07-13 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rattle through 1000 years of horrible history, from the fifth century to the sixteenth century Famine, plague and public execution – the medieval period wasn't the best time for some, but heroic rulers like Charlemagne, William the Conqueror and Henry V made sure that it was full of action. Brimming with facts, this book helps you get under the skin of the people who lived at the time, from impoverished peasants to opulent monarchs. From the Dark Ages to the Renaissance and all the upheavals in between, this book takes the pain out of medieval history. The Black Death – assess the deadly pandemic that swept through Britain and Europe killing millions of people The Holy Roman Empire strikes back – understand how the empire fought to maintain its position Falling apart – witness the arrival of powerful armies from the east and invaders from the north, and the dramatic effects of religious schisms Heading for the Holy Land – uncover the reasons why crusading became so popular, and ultimately so unsuccessful, between the eleventh and fourteenth centuries Living in the medieval world – understand the lives of monks and monarchs, peasants and popes, and travellers and traders of the period Waging conflicts, battles and wars – a look through the troubles that shaped the medieval age; from the fall of the Roman Empire to the Wars of the Roses Open the book and find: Why the peasants revolted Where Chaucer gained inspiration to write The Canterbury Tales Which religious groups fought for power How the Magna Carta shaped our present-day legal system Why the Vikings may have got to America before Columbus Profiles of the best and worst medieval monarchs How Joan of Arc made her name The great and grisly histories of surviving medieval castles Go to Dummies.com for videos, step-by-step examples, how-to articles or to shop!

Author : Joseph Henry Dahmus
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seven Medieval Kings written by Joseph Henry Dahmus and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A survey of the Middle Ages through the lives of its monarchs.

Author : Anne Duggan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kings and Kingship in Medieval Europe written by Anne Duggan and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Fiona Macdonald
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Monarchs in the Middle Ages written by Fiona Macdonald and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores how kings and rulers in medieval Europe gained control and governed.