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The Perfect King: The Life of Edward III, Father of the English Nation
Ian Mortimer
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Description for The Perfect King: The Life of Edward III, Father of the English Nation
Paperback. For centuries Edward III was celebrated as the most brilliant king England had ever had, and three hundred years after his death it was said that his kingship was perhaps the greatest that the world had ever known. This title shows how Edward personally provided the impetus for much of the drama of his fifty-year reign. Num Pages: 560 pages, 16pp b/w plates. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 410.
From the bestselling author of The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England, comes the story of King Edward III, who - like Elizabeth and Victoria after him - embodied the values of his age, forged a nation out of war and re-made England.
He ordered his uncle to be beheaded; he usurped his father's throne; he started a war which lasted for more than a hundred years, and taxed his people more than any other previous king.
Nineteenth century historians saw in Edward the opportunity to decry a warmonger, and painted him as a self-seeking, rapacious, tax-gathering conqueror. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
560
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099527091
SKU
V9780099527091
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About Ian Mortimer
Dr Ian Mortimer is the author of the bestselling Time Traveller's Guide to Elizabethan England and Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England, eight other books and many peer-reviewed articles on English history between the fourteenth and eighteenth centuries. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and was awarded the Alexander Prize (2004) for his work on the social ... Read more
Reviews for The Perfect King: The Life of Edward III, Father of the English Nation
An excellent biography; entertaining as well as informative
Allan Massie
Daily Telegraph
A fascinating portrait. At times, the reader seems almost able to reach across time and touch this man
The Economist
In producing this fine biography, Mortimer has succeeded magnificently, and has gone a long, long way towards restoring Edward III to his ... Read more
Allan Massie
Daily Telegraph
A fascinating portrait. At times, the reader seems almost able to reach across time and touch this man
The Economist
In producing this fine biography, Mortimer has succeeded magnificently, and has gone a long, long way towards restoring Edward III to his ... Read more