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A Great and Terrible King
Edward I and the Forging of Britain
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A Great and Terrible King
conquered Wales, extinguishing forever its native rulers, and constructed - at Conwy, Harlech, Beaumaris and Caernarfon - the most magnificent chain of castles ever created.
The first popular biography of Edward I in a generation by a major new historian.
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The first popular biography of Edward I in a generation by a major new historian.
This is the first major biography for a generation of a truly formidable king. Edward I is familiar to millions as ‘Longshanks’, conqueror of Scotland and nemesis of Sir William Wallace (Braveheart). Edward was born to rule England but believed that it was his right to rule all of Britain. His reign was one of the most dramatic of the entire Middle Ages, leading to war and conquest on an unprecedented scale, and leaving a legacy of division that has lasted from his day to our own.
In his astonishingly action-packed life, Edward defeated and killed the famous Simon de Montfort in battle; travelled across Europe to the Holy Land on crusade; conquered Wales, extinguishing forever its native rulers, and constructed—at Conwy, Harlech, Beaumaris and Caernarfon—the most magnificent chain of castles ever created. After the death of his first wife, he erected the Eleanor Crosses—the grandest funeral monuments ever fashioned for an English monarch.
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Marc Morris delivers a fluent and engaging narrative of Edward I's life in A Great and Terrible King. Critics praise Morris for successfully capturing the essence of Edward's personal rule and the broader historical context of Britain during his reign. The book is highlighted for its readability and thought-provoking insights, providing a comprehensive and historically contextualised biography of this influential king.
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ISBN: 9780099481751
Publisher: Cornerstone
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 March 2009
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Windmill Books
Illustration: 16
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 31.0mm
Width: 126.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 353g
Pages: 480
About the Author
Dr Marc Morris is a historian who specializes in the Middle Ages. He studied and taught at the universities of London and Oxford and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. His other books include a bestselling history of the Norman Conquest and highly acclaimed biographies of King John and Edward I (A Great and Terrible King). He also presented the TV series Castle and wrote its accompanying book. He contributes regularly to other history programmes on radio and television and writes for numerous journals and magazines.
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