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Henry II
W.l. Warren
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Description for Henry II
Paperback. This biography provides a comprehensive reappraisal of Henry II, the man and king. W.L. Warren explores a whole range of contemporary sources to illuminate the king's policy and personality, as well as the events of his reign. Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 730 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1188.
Henry II (1133-1189) was an enigma in his own time and has continued to excite widely divergent judgments ever since. His quarrel with Archbishop Becket, his troubled relationships with his sons and with his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine, and other dramatic incidents of his reign present rich material for historical novelists, playwrights, and filmmakers, but with no unanimity of interpretation. This masterful biography provides a comprehensive reappraisal of Henry II, the man and king. W. L. Warren explores a full range of contemporary sources to illuminate the king’s policy and personality as well as the events of his reign.
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Henry II (1133-1189) was an enigma in his own time and has continued to excite widely divergent judgments ever since. His quarrel with Archbishop Becket, his troubled relationships with his sons and with his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine, and other dramatic incidents of his reign present rich material for historical novelists, playwrights, and filmmakers, but with no unanimity of interpretation. This masterful biography provides a comprehensive reappraisal of Henry II, the man and king. W. L. Warren explores a full range of contemporary sources to illuminate the king’s policy and personality as well as the events of his reign.
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Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Series
The Yale English Monarchs Series
Condition
New
Number of Pages
600
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300084740
SKU
V9780300084740
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About W.l. Warren
The late W. L. Warren was professor of modern history and dean of theology at The Queen’s University, Belfast. Judith A. Green is professor of history at The Queen’s University, Belfast.
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Winner of the Wolfson History Award