The Song of Simon de Montfort
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ISBN-13:
9781509837632
Veröffentl:
2020
Erscheinungsdatum:
20.08.2020
Seiten:
368
Autor:
Sophie Therese Ambler
Gewicht:
341 g
Format:
197x131x32 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Heir to a great warrior, devoted husband and father, fearless crusader knight and charismatic leader, a man whose passion for good governance was so fierce that he seized the reins of power from a king whose rule he believed to be unjust.This extraordinary man was Simon de Monfort, whose rebellion against Henry III ended in August 1265 on the field of battle. In The Song of Simon de Montfort, Sophie Thérèse Ambler tells his story with vivid clarity, revealing all of the excitement, chaos and human tragedy of England's first revolution.'One of the finest medieval biographies of recent years' Gareth Russell, The Times'This is an astonishingly assured debut by an extremely talented young historian' Saul David, Daily Telegraph'It's rare to find a story and a storyteller so well matched' Noel Malcolm, Sunday Times
Section - i: List of Illustrations Section - ii: Maps Section - iii: Epigraph Section - iv: Prologue Introduction - v: Introduction Section - vi: A Note on Money Chapter - 1: A Way of Living, and a Way of Dying Chapter - 2: A New Kingdom Chapter - 3: Love Chapter - 4: Holy War Chapter - 5: An Exemplar of Defeat Chapter - 6: Ruler of Gascony Chapter - 7: A New Enemy Chapter - 8: The Seizure of Power Chapter - 9: The Reform of the Kingdom Chapter - 10: Rule by Conscience Chapter - 11: Betrayal Chapter - 12: Revolution Chapter - 13: Triumph Chapter - 14: Disaster Chapter - 15: Evesham Section - vii: Epilogue Section - viii: Notes Index - ix: Index
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