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The Gothic King : a biography of Henry III / [John Paul Davis].
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Davis, John Paul.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Henry III, King of England, 1207-1272.
- Henry.
- Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Biography.
- Great Britain.
- Kings and rulers.
- Great Britain--History--Henry III, 1216-1272.
- History.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- 316 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London ; Chicago : Peter Owen, 2013.
- Summary:
- Though often overlooked by historians, Henry III was a unique figure, coming out of a chivalric yet Gothic era. John Paul Davis brings all his forensic skills and insights to the grand story of the Gothic King in this biography.
- Contents:
- 1 Arise, Sir Henry 29
- 2 Winchester the Unready 45
- 3 The First King of England 59
- 4 Unwanted Visitors 75
- 5 The Rule of the 'Poitevin' 83
- 6 The Forgotten War 93
- 7 The Hohenstaufen Endeavour 99
- 8 The Rule of the Savoyards 107
- 9 The Devil and His Horsemen 117
- 10 Prelates, Poitou and the Birth of Parliament 127
- 11 Henry the Builder 143
- 12 The Pretender Kings 159
- 13 The Phoney King of Sicily 181
- 14 All Roads Lead to Oxford 195
- 15 The Slaying of the Dragon 213
- 16 The Long March to Evesham 219
- 17 The Seven-Year Harvest 229
- 18 In History and in Memory 241.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-304) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780720614800
- 0720614805
- OCLC:
- 851559505
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