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16%OFFDan Jones - Realm Divided: A Year in the Life of Plantagenet England - 9781781858837 - V9781781858837
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Realm Divided: A Year in the Life of Plantagenet England

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Description for Realm Divided: A Year in the Life of Plantagenet England Paperback. A vivid, in-the-round portrait of English society in the year of Magna Carta. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16pp colour illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
1215 - the penultimate year of the reign of a king with the worst reputation of any in our history - saw England engulfed by crisis. Weakened by the loss of Normandy, King John faced insurrection by his disgruntled barons. With the assistance of the Archbishop of Canterbury, they drew up a list of their demands. In June, in a quiet Thames-side water-meadow, John attached his regal seal - under oath - to a charter that set limits on regal power. In return, the barons renewed their vows of fealty. Groundbreaking though 'Magna Carta' was, it ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Head of Zeus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781858837
SKU
V9781781858837
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About Dan Jones
Dan Jones took a first in History from Cambridge in 2002. An award-winning journalist and a pioneer of the resurgence of interest in medieval history, he is the bestselling author of The Peasants' Revolt and The Plantagenets. He lives in London.

Reviews for Realm Divided: A Year in the Life of Plantagenet England
'Jones is to be congratulated for telling his story with panache and originality. He deserves to be widely read' BBC History Magazine. 'Jones writes in a very readable style' Battlefield Magazine. 'Jones expertly guides us through this turbulent period and sheds fascinating light on life in Plantagenet England' The Irish Mail. 'An insightful overview of the state of England 800 ... Read more

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