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Louis: The French Prince Who Invaded England
Catherine Hanley
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Description for Louis: The French Prince Who Invaded England
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 12 pp. b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; BGH; HBJD; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
In 1215 a group of English barons, dissatisfied with the weak and despicable King John, decided that they needed a new monarch. They wanted a strong, experienced man, of royal blood, and they found him on the other side of the Channel: astonishingly, the most attractive candidate for the crown of England was Louis, eldest son and heir of the king of France. In this fascinating biography of England's least-known king -and the first to be written in English-Catherine Hanley explores the life and times of Louis the Lion before, during, and beyond ... Read more
In 1215 a group of English barons, dissatisfied with the weak and despicable King John, decided that they needed a new monarch. They wanted a strong, experienced man, of royal blood, and they found him on the other side of the Channel: astonishingly, the most attractive candidate for the crown of England was Louis, eldest son and heir of the king of France. In this fascinating biography of England's least-known king -and the first to be written in English-Catherine Hanley explores the life and times of Louis the Lion before, during, and beyond ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
669g
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300217452
SKU
V9780300217452
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99-50
About Catherine Hanley
Dr Catherine Hanley is a writer and researcher specialising in the High Middle Ages, and the author of War and Combat, 1150-1270: The Evidence from Old French Literature (2003).
Reviews for Louis: The French Prince Who Invaded England
This is a volume aimed at a wide audience, with an appealing, fast-paced prose style... will open up new perspectives and debates on the era of Louis -Sean L. Field, Royal Studies
Sean L. Field
Royal Studies
Hanley breaks new ground with this engaging and readable first biography in English of Louis VIII. -Choice
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Sean L. Field
Royal Studies
Hanley breaks new ground with this engaging and readable first biography in English of Louis VIII. -Choice
Choice ... Read more