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The reign of Edward II, 1307-27 / selected sources translated and edited by Wendy R. Childs and Phillipp R. Schofield.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Manchester medieval sources series
- Manchester Medieval Sources Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Edward II, King of England, 1284-1327--Sources.
- Edward.
- Edward II, King of England, 1284-1327.
- Great Britain--History--Edward II, 1307-1327--Sources.
- Great Britain.
- Genre:
- History
- Sources
- Physical Description:
- viii, 323 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2022.
- Summary:
- Edward II's reign presents the dramatic narrative of a wilful king who faced baronial resistance and suffered military failures in both Scotland and France before losing his throne and his life. At the same time, it is a reign of considerable institutional and ideological interest. This book offers both a concise history and essential primary source materials for students. Featuring a range of translations, some original and others difficult to find, it brings together scattered evidence and allows comparisons to be made between different accounts. Overall, it sheds valuable light on a significant period in English history, during which the position of the king became both stronger, through increased wealth, and weaker, through the greater need for consent and the precedent of the deposition.
- Contents:
- Early opposition
- The king's wealth
- Parliament
- The Scottish war
- The middle years
- Civil war and the Statute of York, 1322
- The French war
- Tyranny and deposition
- The death and "afterlife" of Edward II.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1526120240
- 9781526120243
- 1526120259
- 9781526120250
- OCLC:
- 1303079242
- Publisher Number:
- 99995988480
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