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Edward III (Penguin Monarchs): A Heroic Failure
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Edward III (Penguin Monarchs): A Heroic Failure
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Jonathan Sumption
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Series | Penguin Monarchs |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:144 | Dimensions(mm): Height 181,Width 111 |
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Category/Genre | British and Irish History |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780141988672
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Classifications | Dewey:942.037092 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Penguin Books Ltd
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Imprint |
Penguin Books Ltd
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Publication Date |
28 June 2018 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series- short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulers - now in paperback Edward III ruled England for fifty years. He was a paragon of kingship in the eyes of his contemporaries, the perfect king in those of later generations. Venerated as the victor of Sluys and Crecy and the founder of the Order of the Garter, he was regarded with awe even by his enemies. But he lived too long, and was ultimately condemned to see thirty years of conquests reversed in less than five. In this gripping new account of Edward III's rise and fall, Jonathan Sumption introduces us to a fated king who ended his life a heroic failure. Jonathan Sumption is a former history fellow of Magdalen College Oxford. He is the author of Pilgrimage and The Albigensian Crusade, as well as the first four volumes in his celebrated history of the Hundred Years War, Trial by Battle, Trial by Fire, Divided Houses and Cursed Kings. He was awarded the 2009 Wolfson History Prize for Divided Houses.
Author Biography
Jonathan Sumption is a former history fellow of Magdalen College Oxford. He is the author of Pilgrimage and The Albigensian Crusade, as well as the first four volumes in his celebrated history of the Hundred Years War, Trial by Battle, Trial by Fire, Divided Houses and Cursed Kings. He was awarded the 2009 Wolfson History Prize for Divided Houses.
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