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Lionheart and Lackland

Author : Frank McLynn
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1446449254
Total Pages : 610 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (464 download)

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Download or read book Lionheart and Lackland written by Frank McLynn and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-02-29 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anyone who has seen The Lion in Winter will remember the vicious, compelling world of the Plantagenets and readers of the romance of Robin Hood will be familiar with the typecasting of Good King Richard, defending Christendom in the Holy Land, and Bad King John who usurps the kingdom in his absence. But do these popular stereotypes correspond with reality? In this sweeping narrative, celebrated historian Frank McLynn turns the tables on modern revisionist historians and shows these larger-than-life characters as they really were - crusading, fighting vicious wars in France, negotiating with the papacy, engaging in ruthless dynastic intrigue, often against each other: in Richard's case, even holding the kingdom together when fighting in the Holy Land; and in John's, losing Normandy, catastrophically agonising the barons over Magna Carta and losing the Crown Jewels in the Wash.

Lionheart and Lackland

Author : Frank McLynn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 616 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Lionheart and Lackland written by Frank McLynn and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A popular history of the careers of Richard and John, and their wars with France which takes a traditional line, contrasting Richard's military prowess with John's incompetence.

Richard and John

Author : Frank McLynn
Publisher : Da Capo Press
ISBN 13 : 0786726296
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (867 download)

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Download or read book Richard and John written by Frank McLynn and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2008-10-20 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Legend and lore surround the history of kings Richard and John, from the ballads of Robin Hood and the novels of Sir Walter Scott to Hollywood movies. Frank McLynn has returned to the original sources to discover what Richard and John, the warring sons of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, were really like, and how their history measures up to the old legends. “With narrative panache and anecdotal detail” (The Independent), McLynn explores the truth behind the early folklore tradition, confirming that “Richard was everything you'd hoped for, and his brother John was the toad you'd always suspected.” This is history at its best—a story well-told, thoroughly researched, unexpectedly revealing, and “a rattling good read” (Spectator).

Richard the Lionheart

Author : John Gillingham
Publisher : Times Books(NY)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Richard the Lionheart written by John Gillingham and published by Times Books(NY). This book was released on 1978 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Richard I (8 September 1157? 6 April 1199) was King of England from 6 July 1189 until his death. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy (as Richard IV), Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Count of Nantes, and Overlord of Brittany at various times during the same period. He was known as Richard Cœur de Lion, or Richard the Lionheart, even before his accession, because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior. The Saracens called him Melek-Ric or Malek al-Inkitar? King of England."--Wikipedia.

Richard the Lionheart

Author : Jean Flori
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780748620470
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book Richard the Lionheart written by Jean Flori and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines both Richard's role as prince and king in history, and also analyses the different and sometimes controversial elements which, for the chroniclers of his day, helped to make Richard a true model of chivalry

Richard the Lionheart

Author : W. B. Bartlett
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 144566271X
Total Pages : 616 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (456 download)

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Download or read book Richard the Lionheart written by W. B. Bartlett and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2018-03-15 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The amazing life of Richard I, King of England, known to history as 'Richard the Lionheart', after his reputation for bravery exhibited fighting the 'Saracens' whilst crusading in the Holy Land.

The Monster in Harry's Backyard

Author : Karen Gray Ruelle
Publisher : Holiday House
ISBN 13 : 9780823417834
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (178 download)

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Download or read book The Monster in Harry's Backyard written by Karen Gray Ruelle and published by Holiday House. This book was released on 2004 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Holiday House Reader.A slightly scary but reassuring story about learning to be brave.

William Wallace

Author : D. J. Gray
Publisher : Robert Hale
ISBN 13 : 9780709043294
Total Pages : 173 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (432 download)

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Download or read book William Wallace written by D. J. Gray and published by Robert Hale. This book was released on 1991 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir William Wallace was one of the greatest heroes in Scotland's long struggle for independence from the English yoke. D.J. Gray probes the character and life of this resolute, and at times pitiless, warrior. Wallace raised a people's army to fight against the forces of Edward I, and his victory at the battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297 resulted in his elevation to the status of Guardian of Scotland. However, furious at the success of a man he regarded as a guerrilla, King Edward relentlessly pursued Wallace to his death. Remembered today as the architect of Scottish independence, Wallace's story gives a curious insight into the mind of the modern freedom fighter.

Marcus Aurelius

Author : Frank McLynn
Publisher : Da Capo Press, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 0306818302
Total Pages : 722 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (68 download)

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Download or read book Marcus Aurelius written by Frank McLynn and published by Da Capo Press, Incorporated. This book was released on 2009-08-11 with total page 722 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Critically acclaimed author McLynn pens this masterful and long-overdue biography of Marcus Aurelius, whose life as a philosopher, soldier, and emperor still resonates with contemporary relevance. b&w photographs throughout.

Devil's Brood

Author : Sharon Kay Penman
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440642397
Total Pages : 754 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (46 download)

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Download or read book Devil's Brood written by Sharon Kay Penman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-10-07 with total page 754 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A breathtaking and sweeping epic of a family at its breaking point, Devil’s Brood shows how Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine—two monumental figures once bound by all-consuming love—became the bitterest of adversaries... A.D. 1172. Henry II’s three eldest sons conspire against him and align themselves with his greatest enemy, King Louis of France, but it’s Eleanor of Aquitaine’s involvement in the plot to overthrow her husband that proves to be the harshest betrayal. As a royal family collapses and a marriage ends in all but name, the clash between these two strong-willed and passionate souls will have far-reaching and devastating consequences throughout Christendom.

Pinnacle Jake

Author : Albert Benton Snyder
Publisher : University of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 9780803251892
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (518 download)

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Download or read book Pinnacle Jake written by Albert Benton Snyder and published by University of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1951 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Pinnacle Jake" was the name bestowed on A.B. Snyder when he was a young cowboy on the 101 Ranch. The horse he drew to ride was elderly, but every time Snyder mounted him he'd light out for the nearest butte ("Poor old fellow; he'd been wild so long he just had to get up on a peak and look around, the way a wild horse does"). The third or fourth time this happened, one of the boys yelled, 'There goes Pinnacle Jake!' and the nickname stuck." " This good-humored collection of reminiscences recalls more vividly than any history the true atmosphere of the cattle country of Wyoming, Nebraska, and Northern Montana during the late eighties and nineties. It is a book which will rank with the best of its kind, and life a good piece of saddle leather, this is th 'genuine article' ..."

Plantagenet Princes

Author : Douglas Boyd
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
ISBN 13 : 1526743078
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book Plantagenet Princes written by Douglas Boyd and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2021-07-07 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Count Henry of Anjou and his formidable wife Eleanor of Aquitaine became king and queen of England, they amassed an empire stretching 1,000 miles from the Pyrenees to the Scottish border, including half of France. Henry’s grandmother Empress Mathilda of Germany had taught him that ruling is like falconry: show the hawk the reward, but take it away at the last moment, to keep the bird eager to please. To sons and vassals alike, Henry promised everything but gave nothing, keeping the three adult princes hating him and the other siblings all their lives. Plantagenet Princes traces the lives and infamous webs of mistrust and intrigue among them. What sons they were! Henry (b. 1155), ‘the Young king’ was entitled to succeed his father, yet was a rich playboy who died crippled by debt before his thirtieth birthday, after living the life of a robber baron. Richard (b. 1157), ‘the Lionheart’ was lord of his mother’s duchy of Aquitaine and became, thanks to her, England’s most popular king despite bankrupting the Empire twice in his disastrous 10-year reign. Geoffrey (b. 1158), count of Brittany, was the cleverest, but was trampled to death by horses aged 32 in a pointless mêlée at Paris, leaving his wife Constance to act as regent for their son Arthur in a long power struggle between Philip Augustus, king of France, and the Plantagenets. The runt of the litter, John (b. 1166) was nicknamed Lackland, since no inheritance was initially promised him. He proved the longest-lived by far, dying at the age of fifty after signing Magna Carta, losing the key duchy of Normandy and most of the other continental possessions – also murdering his nephew Arthur, imprisoning Arthur’s sister for life and waging war against his barons, continued by Henry III. The Plantagenet line continued with Richard of Cornwall, Edward I conquering Wales, gay Edward II, Edward III, Edward the Black Prince and Richard II, who died in prison while his usurper sat on the throne.

The Crusader World

Author : Adrian Boas
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317408314
Total Pages : 1088 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)

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Download or read book The Crusader World written by Adrian Boas and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-14 with total page 1088 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Crusader World is a multidisciplinary survey of the current state of research in the field of crusader studies, an area of study which has become increasingly popular in recent years. In this volume Adrian Boas draws together an impressive range of academics, including work from renowned scholars as well as a number of though-provoking pieces from emerging researchers, in order to provide broad coverage of the major aspects of the period. This authoritative work will play an important role in the future direction of crusading studies. This volume enriches present knowledge of the crusades, addressing such wide-ranging subjects as: intelligence and espionage, gender issues, religious celebrations in crusader Jerusalem, political struggles in crusader Antioch, the archaeological study of battle sites and fortifications, diseases suffered by the crusaders, crusading in northern Europe and Spain and the impact of Crusader art. The relationship between Crusaders and Muslims, two distinct and in many way opposing cultures, is also examined in depth, including a discussion of how the Franks perceived their enemies. Arranged into eight thematic sections, The Crusader World considers many central issues as well as a large number of less familiar topics of the crusades, crusader society, history and culture. With over 100 photographs, line drawings and maps, this impressive collection of essays is a key resource for students and scholars alike.

King John

Author : Graham E. Seel
Publisher : Anthem Press
ISBN 13 : 0857282395
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (572 download)

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Download or read book King John written by Graham E. Seel and published by Anthem Press. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through contextual analysis and by reassessing the chronicle evidence, ‘King John: An Underrated King’ presents a compelling reevaluation of the reign of King John, England’s most maligned sovereign. With its thought-provoking analysis of the key issues of John’s reign, such as the loss of the French territories, British achievement, Magna Carta, relations with the church, and civil war, the volume presents an engaging argument for rehabilitating King John’s reputation. Each chapter features both narrative and contextual analysis, and is prefaced by a timeline outlining the key events of the period. The volume also contains an array of maps and diagrams, as well as a collection of useful study questions.

Operation Drake

Author : John Blashford-Snell
Publisher : W H Allen
ISBN 13 : 9780491029650
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (296 download)

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Download or read book Operation Drake written by John Blashford-Snell and published by W H Allen. This book was released on 1981 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

King John

Author : Graham E. Seel
Publisher : Anthem Press
ISBN 13 : 0857285181
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (572 download)

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Download or read book King John written by Graham E. Seel and published by Anthem Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through contextual analysis and by reassessing the chronicle evidence, 'King John: An Underrated King' presents a compelling reevaluation of the reign of King John, England's most maligned sovereign. With its thought-provoking analysis of the key issues of John's reign, such as the loss of the French territories, British achievement, Magna Carta, relations with the church, and civil war, the volume presents an engaging argument for rehabilitating King John's reputation. Each chapter features both narrative and contextual analysis, and is prefaced by a timeline outlining the key events of the period. The volume also contains an array of maps and diagrams, as well as a collection of useful study questions.

Giant John

Author : Arnold Lobel
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN 13 : 9780805082951
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (829 download)

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Download or read book Giant John written by Arnold Lobel and published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR). This book was released on 2008-09-16 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John is a friendly giant who lives among musical fairies. But the time comes when he must venture out into the world to get a job. Soon, he befriends a king and queen who ask him to stay and work for their family. Through his adventures, Giant John learns what it means to care about people and for them to care about him. This heart-warming tale of friendship is as fresh today as it was when originally published in 1964. The child-friendly illustrations, complete with the detailed, crosshatching lines, reveal Arnold Lobel's great talent as an artist and, most of all, as a storyteller.