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The Middle Ages / by John Gillingham and Peter Earle ; edited by Antonia Fraser.
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- ISBN: 0304355402
- Physical Description: 120 p. : ill. (some col.).
- Publisher: London : Cassell, 2000.
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| General Note: | "The text of the Middle Ages is taken from the single-volume The lives of the kings & queens of England"--T.p. verso. Includes index. |
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| Subject: | Queens > Great Britain > Biography Great Britain > Kings and rulers > Biography Great Britain > History > Medieval period, 1066-1485 |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | 942.03092 Gil | 31681001168343 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Blackwell North Amer
On 14 October 1066 two armies met at Hastings. The Middle Ages begins at the most famous date in English history and covers the three centuries during which England arguably began its transformation into a modern state: during these years the Curia Regis was formed, which paved the way for parliamentary assembly, and the principle of strong hereditary monarchy was established.
Yet, this short volume covers not only the politics of the time, an age of contested succession, but in vivid biographies conveys the personalities of the medieval kings: from the brutal, unattractive William I to the 'mythical' Richard the Lionheart and the mighty Edward I. Their lives are played out against some of the central events of English history: the Domesday Book, the Crusades, Magna Carta, the Hundred Years' War and the Black Death. - Gardners
This volume covers three centuries and a multitude of dramas, intrigue, loyalty, betrayal, courage, fortitude, cowardice and crime. The book opens with the Norman conquest, William I's bold excursion in 1066 that propelled a new dynasty to the throne of England.
