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King John : And the Road to Magna Carta
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Church, S. D.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Great Britain--History--John, 1199-1216.
- Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Biography.
- John, King of England, 1167-1216.
- Magna Carta.
- Great Britain.
- John.
- Local Subjects:
- Great Britain--History--John, 1199-1216.
- Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Biography.
- John, King of England, 1167-1216.
- Magna Carta.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (329 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Basic Books, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- King John has long been dubbed one of the vilest" of English kings. He was brutish, untrustworthy, and ruled as a virtual tyrantand yet his reign changed the course of English history. As renowned medieval historian Stephen Church argues, John's importance has for too long been overshadowed by more heroic family members like Richard the Lionhearted and Eleanor of Aquitaine.John was a skilled political manipulator, but his traditional belief in the unchecked power of the sovereign became increasingly unpopular during his reign, leading to frequent confrontations between the king and his baron
- Contents:
- List of Abbreviations; THE FAMILY OF KING JOHN; MAPS; Preface; Introduction; 1Lackland; 2Ireland, 1185; 3Brother in Arms; 4Troublesome Brother; 5Winner Takes All; 6Retreat to the Citadel; 7Inside the Citadel; 8The Citadel Under Siege; 9Lord of the British Isles; 10The Enemy at the Gate; 11The Garrison Turns on Its Leader; 12The Walls Breached; Conclusion; Bibliography; Notes; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- ISBN:
- 0-465-04070-5
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