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William Rufus

by Frank Barlow

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 William II, better known as William Rufus, was the third son of William the Conqueror. This biography recounts his brief 13-year reign leading up to his assassination. The author weaves his account of the king's life into the wider history of Anglo-Norman government.
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Offa - King Of The Mercians

by Rory Naismith

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 An authoritative biography of Offa of Mercia, revealing his importance as the king who stood at the turning point of Anglo-Saxon history
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Henry Iii - Reform, Rebellion, Civil War, Settlement, 1258-1272

by David Carpenter

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 The second volume in the definitive history of Henry IIIâ€™s rule, covering the revolutionary events between 1258 and the kingâ€™s death in 1272
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Henry Iii - Reform, Rebellion, Civil War, Settlement, 1258-1272

by Carpenter David Carpenter

22,51€ + 10% CARD

 The second volume in the definitive history of Henry IIIâ€™s rule, covering the revolutionary events between 1258 and the kingâ€™s death in 1272
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Richard Iii - The Self-Made King

by Michael Hicks

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 The definitive biography and assessment of the wily and formidable prince who unexpectedly became monarchâ€"the most infamous king in British history
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Edward The Confessor - Last Of The Royal Blood

by Licence Tom Licence

33,13€ + 10% CARD

 An authoritative life of Edward the Confessor, the monarch whose death sparked the invasion of 1066
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Henry Iii - The Rise To Power And Personal Rule, 1207-1258

by Carpenter David Carpenter

19,86€ + 10% CARD

 The first in a ground-breaking two-volume history of Henry III's rule, from when he first assumed the crown to the moment his personal rule ended
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Cnut The Great

by Timothy Bolton

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 A seminal biography of the underappreciated eleventh-century Scandinavian warlord-turned-Anglo-Saxon monarch who united the English and Danish crowns to forge a North Sea empire

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William The Conqueror

by Bates David Bates

22,51€ + 10% CARD

 Fifteen years in the making, a landmark reinterpretation of the life of a pivotal figure in British and European history
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William The Conqueror

by David Bates

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 Fifteen years in the making, a landmark reinterpretation of the life of a pivotal figure in British and European history
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Cnut The Great

by Bolton Timothy Bolton

17,21€ + 10% CARD

 A seminal biography of the underappreciated eleventh-century Scandinavian warlord-turned-Anglo-Saxon monarch who united the English and Danish crowns to forge a North Sea empire
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Richard Iii

by Ross Charles Ross

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 An account of the life of Richard III. It studies the context of his violent age and addresses issues such as: why and how Richard Plantagenet usurped the throne; the belief that he ordered the murder of the princes in the Tower; and the events leading to the Battle of Bosworth.
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Edward Iv

by Ross Charles Ross

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 In his own time Edward IV was seen as an able and successful king who rescued England from the miseries of civil war and provided the country with firm, judicious, and popular government. The prejudices of later historians diminished this high reputation, until recent research confirmed Edward as a ruler of substantial achievement, whose methods and policies formed the foundation of early Tudor government. This classic study by Charles Ross places the reign firmly in the context of late medieval power politics, analyzing the methods by which a usurper sought to retain his throne and reassert the power of a monarchy seriously weakened by the feeble rule of Henry VI. Edward's relations with the politically active classes-the merchants, gentry, and nobility-form a major theme, and against this background Ross provides an evaluation of the many innovations in government on which the king's achievement rests.
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Henry Iv

by Given-Wilson Chris Given-Wilson

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 <div>Henry IV (1399-1413), the son of John of Gaunt, duke of Lancaster, seized the English throne at the age of thirty-two from his cousin Richard II and held it until his death, aged forty-five, when he was succeeded by his son, Henry V. This comprehensive and nuanced biography restores to his rightful place a king often overlooked in favor of his illustrious progeny.<BR> Â <BR> Henry faced the usual problems of usurpers: foreign wars, rebellions, and plots, as well as the ambitions and demands of the Lancastrian retainers who had helped him win the throne. By 1406 his rule was broadly established, and although he became ill shortly after this and never fully recovered, he retained ultimate power until his death. Using a wide variety of previously untapped archival materials, Chris Given-Wilson reveals a cultured, extravagant, and skeptical monarch who crushed opposition ruthlessly but never quite succeeded in satisfying the expectations of his own supporters.</div>
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Henry Vii

by Chrimes S. B. Chrimes e Walsh Vince Walsh

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 <div><div><font face="Times New Roman">Founder of the Tudor dynasty, Henry VII was a crucial figure in English history. In this acclaimed study of the king’s life and reign, the distinguished historian S. B. Chrimes explores the circumstances surrounding Henry’s acquisition of the throne, examines the personnel and machinery of government, and surveys the king’s social, political, and economic policies, law enforcement, and foreign strategy. This edition of the book includes a new critical introduction and bibliographical updating by George Bernard.</font></div></div>
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Richard Ii

by Saul Nigel Saul

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 <div>Richard II is one of the most enigmatic of English kings. Shakespeare depicted him as a tragic figure, an irresponsible, cruel monarch who nevertheless rose in stature as the substance of power slipped from him. By later writers he has been variously portrayed as a half-crazed autocrat or a conventional ruler whose principal errors were the mismanagement of his nobility and disregard for the political conventions of his age. This book—the first full-length biography of Richard in more than fifty years—offers a radical reinterpretation of the king.<BR><BR>Nigel Saul paints a picture of Richard as a highly assertive and determined ruler, one whose key aim was to exalt and dignify the crown. In Richard''s view, the crown was threatened by the factiousness of the nobility and the assertiveness of the common people. The king met these challenges by exacting obedience, encouraging lofty new forms of address, and constructing an elaborate system of rule by bonds and oaths. Saul traces the sources of Richard''s political ideas and finds that he was influenced by a deeply felt orthodox piety and by the ideas of the civil lawyers. He shows that, although Richard''s kingship resembled that of other rulers of the period, unlike theirs, his reign ended in failure because of tactical errors and contradictions in his policies. For all that he promoted the image of a distant, all-powerful monarch, Richard II''s rule was in practice characterized by faction and feud. The king was obsessed by the search for personal security: in his subjects, however, he bred only insecurity and fear.<BR><BR>A revealing portrait of a complex and fascinating figure, the book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in the politics and culture of the English middle ages.<BR></div>
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Edward I

by Prestwich Michael Prestwich

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 <div>Edward I—one of the outstanding monarchs of the English Middle Ages—pioneered legal and parliamentary change in England, conquered Wales, and came close to conquering Scotland. A major player in European diplomacy and war, he acted as peacemaker during the 1280s but became involved in a bitter war with Philip IV a decade later. This book is the definitive account of a remarkable king and his long and significant reign. Widely praised when it was first published in 1988, it is now reissued with a new introduction and updated bibliographic guide.</div><div> </div><div><I>Praise for the earlier edition:</I></div><div>"A masterly achievement. . . . A work of enduring value and one certain to remain the standard life for many years."—<I>Times Literary Supplement</I></div><div> </div><div>"A fine book: learned, judicious, carefully thought out and skillfully presented. It is as near comprehensive as any single volume could be."—<I>History Today</I></div><div> </div><div>"To have died more revered than any other English monarch was an outstanding achievement; and it is worthily commemorated by this outstanding addition to the . . . corpus of royal biographies."—<I>Times Education Supplement</I></div><div> </div>
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Henry I

by Hollister C. Warren Hollister

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 A biography of Henry I, who ruled from 1100 to 1135, a time of fundamental change in the Anglo-Norman world. It offers a reassessment of Henry's character and reign, challenging the dated portrait of the king as brutal, greedy and repressive, arguing instead that his rule was based on order.
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James Ii

by Miller John Miller

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 James II (1633-1701) lacked the charisma of his father, Charles I, but shared his tendency to dismiss the views of others when they differed from his own. Failing to understand his subjects, James was also misunderstood by them. In this highly-regarded biography, John Miller reassesses James II and his reign, drawing on a wide array of primary sources from France, Italy, and Ireland as well as England. Miller argues that the king had many laudable attributes--he was brave, loyal, honorable, and hard-working, and he was at least as benevolent toward his people as his father had been. Yet James's conversion to Catholicism fueled the distrust of his Protestant subjects who placed the worst possible construction on his actions and statements. Although James came to see the securing of religious freedom for Catholics in the wider context of freedom for all religious minorities, his people naturally doubted the sincerity of his commitment to toleration.The book explores James's relations with the state and society, focusing on the political, diplomatic, and religious issues that shaped his reign. Miller discusses the human failings, the gulf of understanding between the king and his subjects, and the sheer bad luck that led to James's downfall. He also considers the reasons for James's lack of interest in recovering his kingdom after his flight to France in 1688. This revised edition of the book includes a substantial new foreword assessing recent work on the reign."This is a first-class essay in historical biography. . . . It must displace all previous lives of James II."-J. P. Kenyon, Observer
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George Iii - America''S Last King

by Black Jeremy Black

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 Deals comprehensively with the politics, the wars, and the domestic issues, and harnesses the range of sources in Britain, Germany, and the United States. Using George III's own prolific correspondence, this book also interrogates the man himself, his strong religious faith, and his powerful sense of moral duty to his family and to his nation.
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Queen Anne

by Gregg Edward Gregg

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 The reign of Queen Anne was a period of significant progress for the country, but the Queen has received little credit for these achievements. This biography seeks to shatter the image of a weak and ineffective monarch and establish her as a personality of integrity and invincible stubbornness.
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Henry V

by Allmand Christopher Allmand

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 Based on primary sources in both English and French archives, this biography depicts the reign of Henry V in the broad European context of the period. It concludes that through his personality the king united the country in war but also provided domestic security and solid government.
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Edward Vi

by Loach Jennifer Loach

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 <DIV>Edward VI was the son of Henry VIII and his second wife, Jane Seymour. He ruled for only six years (1547-1553) and died at the age of sixteen. But these were years of fundamental importance in the history of the English state, and in particular of the English church. This new biography reveals for the first time that, despite his youth, Edward had a significant personal impact. Jennifer Loach draws a fresh portrait of the boy king as a highly precocious, well educated, intellectually confident, and remarkably decisive youth, with clear views on the future of the English church. Loach also offers a new understanding of Edward’s health, arguing that the cause of his death was a severe infection of the lungs rather than tuberculosis, the commonly accepted diagnosis. The author views Edward not as a sickly child but as a healthy and vigorous boy, devoted to hunting and tournaments like any young aristocrat of the day.<BR>This book tells the story of the monarch and of his time. It supplies the dramatic context in which the short reign of Edward VI was played out—the momentous religious changes, factional fights, and popular risings. And it offers vivid details on Edward’s increasing absorption in politics, his consciousness of his role as supreme head of the English church, his determination to lay the foundation for a Protestant regime, and how his failure in this ambition brought England to the brink of civil war. </DIV>
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Mary I - England'S Catholic Queen

by John Edwards

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 A new appraisal of the first Tudor queen, her European connections, her ambitions and intentions, and the religious violence that stained her short reign
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