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Edward III
W. Mark Ormrod
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paperback. A landmark biography of the charismatic king beloved of fourteenth-century England Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 752 pages, 28 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1160.
A landmark biography of the charismatic king beloved of fourteenth-century England
Edward III (1312–1377) was the most successful European ruler of his age. Reigning for over fifty years, he achieved spectacular military triumphs and overcame grave threats to his authority, from parliamentary revolt to the Black Death. Revered by his subjects as a chivalric dynamo, he initiated the Hundred Years' War and gloriously led his men into battle against the Scots and the French.
In this illuminating biography, W. Mark Ormrod takes a deeper look at Edward to reveal the man beneath the military muscle. What emerges is Edward's ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
Series
The Yale English Monarchs Series
Number of Pages
752
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300194081
SKU
9780300194081
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About W. Mark Ormrod
Mark Ormrod is a professor in the Department of History, University of York.
Reviews for Edward III
“Mark Ormrod’s Edward III is majestically compelling.”—Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Daily Telegraph (Books of the Year)
Simon Sebag Montefiore
The Daily Telegraph (Books of the Year)
“Ormrod has mastered the complex interplay of circumstance, motive, and personality to provide an original and important account not only of a King but of a nation at a critical stage ... Read more
Simon Sebag Montefiore
The Daily Telegraph (Books of the Year)
“Ormrod has mastered the complex interplay of circumstance, motive, and personality to provide an original and important account not only of a King but of a nation at a critical stage ... Read more