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Edward I (Penguin Monarchs): A New King Arthur?

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Edward I (Penguin Monarchs): A New King Arthur?
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Andy King
SeriesPenguin Monarchs
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:160
Dimensions(mm): Height 181,Width 111
Category/GenreBritish and Irish History
ISBN/Barcode 9780141988665
ClassificationsDewey:942.035
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
Publication Date 28 June 2018
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series- short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulers - now in paperback Edward I (1272-1307) is one of the most commanding of all English rulers. He fought in southwest France, in Wales, In Scotland and in northern France, he ruled with ruthlessness and confidence, undoing the chaotic failure of his father, Henry III's reign. He reshaped England's legal system and came close to bringing the whole island of Great Britain under his rule. He promoted the idea of himself as the new King Arthur, his Round Table still hanging in Winchester Castle to this day. His greatest monuments are the extraordinary castles - Caernarfon, Beaumaris, Harlech and Conwy - built to ensure his rule of Wales and some of the largest of all medieval buildings. Andy King's brilliant short biography brings to life a strange, complex man whose triumphs raise all kinds of questions about the nature of kingship - how could someone who established so many key elements in England's unique legal and parliamentary system also have been such a harsh, militarily brutal warrior?

Author Biography

Andy King is a Lecturer in History at the University of Southampton. Among his many historical interests are the studies of castles, military culture and Anglo-Scottish relations in the late medieval period.