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Book Synopsis The Worst Medieval Monarchs by : Phil Bradford
Download or read book The Worst Medieval Monarchs written by Phil Bradford and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2023-11-23 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stephen. John. Edward II. Richard II. Richard III. These five are widely viewed as the worst of England’s medieval kings. Certainly, their reigns were not success stories. Two of these kings lost their thrones, one only avoided doing so by dying, another was killed in battle, and the remaining one had to leave his crown to his opponent. All have been seen as incompetent, their reigns blighted by civil war and conflict. They tore the realm apart, failing in the basic duty of a king to ensure peace and justice. For that, all of them paid a heavy price. As well as incompetence, some also have reputations for cruelty and villainy, More than one has been portrayed as a tyrant. The murder of family members and arbitrary executions stain their reputations. All five reigns ended in failure. As a result, the kings have been seen as failures themselves, the worst examples of medieval English kingship. They lost their reputations as well as their crowns. Yet were these five really the worst men to wear the crown of England in the Middle Ages? Or has history treated them unfairly? This book looks at the stories of their lives and reigns, all of which were dramatic and often unpredictable. It then examines how they have been seen since their deaths, the ways their reputations have been shaped across the centuries. The standards of their own age were different to our own. How these kings have been judged has changed over time, sometimes dramatically. Fiction, from Shakespeare’s plays to modern films, has also played its part in creating the modern picture. Many things have created, over a long period, the negative reputations of these five. Today, they have come to number among the worst kings of English history. Is this fair, or should they be redeemed? That is the question this book sets out to answer.
Book Synopsis Reading Shakespeare by : Michael Alexander
Download or read book Reading Shakespeare written by Michael Alexander and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-10-31 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential introductory text that provides students with a lively and enjoyable tour of Shakespeare's life, his writing career and the theatre of his time. Concise yet comprehensive, the guide examines the texts of twenty widely-studied plays, and the Sonnets, illuminating both their original contexts and their later reception. Lucidly written, with no jargon, this is an invaluable overview of Shakespeare's life and works for students who may be studying Shakespeare for the first time. This is an ideal set text for modules on Shakespeare, Jacobean Drama or Renaissance/ Early Modern Literature which may be offered at all levels of an undergraduate Literature degree. In addition it is a helpful resource for students who may be studying Shakespeare's plays as part of a taught postgraduate degree in Literature. New to this Edition: - New material on politics and history - Clearer chapter titles and explanation of the scope and rationale of the book - Updated and expanded bibliography with more on gender, performance, politics and history
Book Synopsis The Song of Simon de Montfort by : Sophie Thérèse Ambler
Download or read book The Song of Simon de Montfort written by Sophie Thérèse Ambler and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-08-14 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of one of the Middle Ages' most controversial, reckless, and heroic figures Born in France in the early thirteenth century to a crusading father of the same name, Simon de Montfort traveled to England in his adulthood, where he claimed the earldom of Leicester and ingratiated himself into King Henry III's inner circles. Initially a trusted advisor, Simon's good relationship with the king did not last. Frustrated by the increasing injustice meted out to his subjects, Simon would go on to rebel against him, marching on the king's hall at Westminster and leading England's first revolution, and imposing a parliamentary system on Henry's rule. Montfort's life touched on nearly every notable event of the thirteenth century, from the holy wars being fought both abroad and closer to home, to the rebellion against the Plantagenets, to his campaigns against Jews in Leicester. The account of his death in battle-swinging his sword to the last-is one of the most graphic ever written of a medieval battlefield. Ambler provides a living portrait of the Middle Ages, brimming with illuminating insights into religion, society, the nobility, warfare, and daily life. In the words of bestselling historian Dan Jones, Ambler is "a dazzlingly talented historian" and her book on Simon de Montfort "marks the arrival of a formidably gifted historian."
Book Synopsis Historians on Robin Hood by : Stephen H. Rigby
Download or read book Historians on Robin Hood written by Stephen H. Rigby and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2024-11-19 with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a comprehensive thematic introduction to a wide range of medieval writings about the outlaw-hero from a series of different historical perspectives. By the fifteenth century, churchmen were complaining that laypeople preferred to hear stories about Robin Hood rather than to listen to the word of God. But what was the attraction of this outlaw for contemporary audiences? The essays collected here seek to examine the outlaw's legend in relation to late medieval society, politics and piety. They set out the different types of evidence which give us access to representations of Robin and his men in the pre-Reformation period, ask whether stories about the outlaw had any basis in reality and explore the many different purposes for which his legend was adapted. The volume is divided into six parts: the sources for the medieval legend of Robin Hood and its origins; social structure; social conflict; kingship, law and warfare; piety and the church; and the outlaw's legend in Wales and Scotland. Key issues addressed by its essays include the dating of the surviving tales, attitudes to social hierarchy, representations of gender and masculinity, the extent to which the tales drew upon or shaped contemporary attitudes towards law and justice, the development of Robin Hood plays and games, and whether the legend emerged from or appealed to particular social groups. It not only sheds new light on a character who, whether "real" or not, is one of the most important and memorable figures in the history of medieval England but also explores the extent to which the outlaw became popular in Scotland and Wales.
Download or read book King Alfred written by David Horspool and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Horspool sees Alfred as inextricably linked to the legends and stories that surround him, and rather than attempting to separate the myth from the "reality," he explores how both came together to provide a historical figure that was all things to all men.
Book Synopsis Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly of the ... Session of the Legislature of the State of California by : California. Legislature
Download or read book Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly of the ... Session of the Legislature of the State of California written by California. Legislature and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 2422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Annual Report of the Superintendent of Banks of the State of California by : California. State Banking Department
Download or read book Annual Report of the Superintendent of Banks of the State of California written by California. State Banking Department and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 918 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Bulletin - Stallion Registration Board, State of Minnesota by : Minnesota. Stallion Registration Board
Download or read book Bulletin - Stallion Registration Board, State of Minnesota written by Minnesota. Stallion Registration Board and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Public Documents of the State of South Dakota, Being the Annual and Biennial Reports of Various Public Officers and Institutions, to the Governor and Legislature, for the Fiscal Year Ending by : South Dakota
Download or read book Public Documents of the State of South Dakota, Being the Annual and Biennial Reports of Various Public Officers and Institutions, to the Governor and Legislature, for the Fiscal Year Ending written by South Dakota and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 746 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Ohio in the Rainbow by : Raymond Minshall Cheseldine
Download or read book Ohio in the Rainbow written by Raymond Minshall Cheseldine and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Home Book of Verse, American and English, 1580-1920 by : Burton Egbert Stevenson
Download or read book The Home Book of Verse, American and English, 1580-1920 written by Burton Egbert Stevenson and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 2076 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Annals of English Drama 975-1700 by : Sylvia Stoler Wagonheim
Download or read book The Annals of English Drama 975-1700 written by Sylvia Stoler Wagonheim and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-08-21 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An analytical record of all plays, extinct or lost, chronologically arranged and indexed by authors, titles and dramatic companies.
Book Synopsis Annals of English Drama, 975-1700 by : Alfred Harbage
Download or read book Annals of English Drama, 975-1700 written by Alfred Harbage and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An analytical record of all plays, extinct or lost, chronologically arranged and indexed by authors, titles and dramatic companies.
Book Synopsis Ancient History Refined by : Jeff Walling
Download or read book Ancient History Refined written by Jeff Walling and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2020-11-22 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ancient History Refined combines the study of creation, secular science, and the Bible to present a groundbreaking theory that reconciles ancient historical records with events in the Holy Book. Jeff Walling presents the Barnes & Humphreys theory related to C-14 dating, which has proved to be accurate in calculating the measured values for the existence, strength, and the decay rate of the magnetosphere. Up until now, creationists and Bible scholars have neglected to consider this science when dating historical events, and they’ve failed to make the necessary alignment/synchronizations of time periods from Biblical chronologies with secular chronologies. Walling avoids that mistake, applying his B&H theory to the Egyptological chronologies based on the C-14 dates given to artifacts of associated time periods (see appendix B). While researching, he observed strict adherence to the scientific method. Whether you’re a historian, Bible scholar, archeologist, pastor, or student, you’ll enjoy finding out how creation science solves mysteries of the past.
Book Synopsis Fable: The Balverine Order by : Peter David
Download or read book Fable: The Balverine Order written by Peter David and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-10-05 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The days of magic and adventure are fading away, giving way to the age of industry and science. As the aged last Hero sits upon the throne of Albion, two friends-the privileged Thomas and his loyal servant, John- set out for the East in search of a legendary beast: the vicious, rarely-seen balverine. But their desire for adventure may be their ultimate undoing-because their quarry has just found them...
Book Synopsis Israel's Eschatological Enemy by : Timothy Allen Little
Download or read book Israel's Eschatological Enemy written by Timothy Allen Little and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2020-05-01 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who is the king of Babylon in Isaiah 14? The early church sometimes identified him as Nebuchadnezzar, but most also saw a deeper meaning in Isa 14:12–14, believing this section referred to Satan. Many current scholars reject both views and offer a variety of alternatives. Little argues that “shining one” (Lucifer) in Isa 14:12 is the king of Babylon. This book analyzes the mashal (proverb) genre and argues that the Isa 14 mashal must be a real person, not a symbolic, ideal, eclectic, or representative king. Scholars have presented nine historic kings as the king of Babylon. Little compiles a list of fifteen criteria from Isa 13–14, evaluates these nine kings, and demonstrates that no historic king comes close to fulfilling the fifteen criteria. Instead, Little argues that the king of Babylon is Israel’s eschatological enemy. Through the use of catchwords and temporal particles, he first demonstrates that the oracle is a unit. Then he proves that this Babylonian judgment is eschatological. All foreign languages have been translated, allowing the student of prophecy and theology to benefit from this work. Those interested in the mashal genre, Hebrew poetry, and Isaianic exegesis will also find this book stimulating.
Download or read book Ancient Iranian Numismatics written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-02-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present volume which includes some of the most recent studies on ancient Iranian numismatics has been dedicated to the memory of David Sellwood (1925-2012).
