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Richard II and the English Royal Treasure
Jenny Stratford
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Description for Richard II and the English Royal Treasure
Hardcover.
Detailed documents describing Richard II's holdings of treasure highlight the magnificence of the 14th-century English court, often underrated by historians. Awarded the 'première medaille des Antiquités de France' for 2016 by the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres The remarkable treasure of gold and silver from England and France which Richard II had amassed by the end of his reign in 1399 is fully revealed for the first time in this richly illustrated book. The author explores the nature of the objects themselves, their provenance and later fate, and examines the crucial role the treasure played in diplomacy ... Read more
Detailed documents describing Richard II's holdings of treasure highlight the magnificence of the 14th-century English court, often underrated by historians. Awarded the 'première medaille des Antiquités de France' for 2016 by the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres The remarkable treasure of gold and silver from England and France which Richard II had amassed by the end of his reign in 1399 is fully revealed for the first time in this richly illustrated book. The author explores the nature of the objects themselves, their provenance and later fate, and examines the crucial role the treasure played in diplomacy ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
Number of Pages
528
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843833789
SKU
V9781843833789
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Ref
99-1
Reviews for Richard II and the English Royal Treasure
A remarkable edition.... It will enable scholars to present a more realistic account of the material surroundings od the English royal court...and to set Richard II ain that wider context.
ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW
A complete and comprehensive study.
MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW,
[The] commentary is thorough and will serve as a rich resource for scholars.
SALON ... Read more
ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW
A complete and comprehensive study.
MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW,
[The] commentary is thorough and will serve as a rich resource for scholars.
SALON ... Read more