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Arise, England

Six Kings and the Making of the English State
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'An absorbing and eye-opening account of what the Plantagenets did for us.' - HELEN CASTOR 'Burt and Partington show precisely and engagingly why the Middle Ages matter.' - DAN JONES Between 1199 and 1399, English politics was high drama. These two centuries witnessed savage political blood-letting... Read More
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Arise, England

A lively, new and sweeping history of the rise of the state in Plantagenet England.

A lively, new and sweeping history of the rise of the state in Plantagenet England.

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'An absorbing and eye-opening account of what the Plantagenets did for us.' - HELEN CASTOR

'Burt and Partington show precisely and engagingly why the Middle Ages matter.' - DAN JONES

Between 1199 and 1399, English politics was high drama. These two centuries witnessed savage political blood-letting β€” including civil war, deposition, the murder of kings and the ruthless execution of rebel lords β€” as well as international warfare, a devastating national pandemic, economic crisis, and the first major peasant uprising in English history.

Arise, England uses the six Plantagenet kings who ruled during these two centuries to explore England's emergent statehood. Drawing on original accounts and arresting new research, it draws resonances between government, international relations, and the abilities, egos, and ambitions of political actors, then and now. Colourful and complicated, and by turns impressive and hateful, the six kings stride through the story; but arguably the greatest character is the emerging English state itself.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571311989

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 April 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 50.0mm

Width: 160.0mm

Height: 241.0mm

Weight: 916g

Pages: 640

About the Author

Dr Caroline Burt is a medieval historian and college lecturer at Pembroke College, Cambridge. Richard Partington is Senior Tutor at St. John's College, Cambridge. Arise, England is their first trade publication.

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