Arise, England
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Arise, England

Six Kings and the Making of the English State

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Arise, England

Six Kings and the Making of the English State

About this book

'An absorbing and eye-opening account of what the Plantagenets did for us.' - HELEN CASTOR

'Burt and Partington show precisely and engagingly why the Middle Ages matter.' - DAN JONES

Between 1199 and 1399, English politics was high drama. These two centuries witnessed savage political blood-letting - including civil war, deposition, the murder of kings and the ruthless execution of rebel lords - as well as international warfare, devastating national pandemic, economic crisis and the first major peasant uprising in English history.

Arise, England uses the six Plantagenet kings who ruled during these two centuries to explore England's emergent statehood. Drawing on original accounts and arresting new research, it draws resonances between government, international relations, and the abilities, egos and ambitions of political actors, then and now. Colourful and complicated, and by turns impressive and hateful, the six kings stride through the story; but arguably the greatest character is the emerging English state itself.

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Information

Publisher
Faber & Faber
Year
2024
eBook ISBN
9780571312009
Topic
History
Subtopic
British History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. LandingPage
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Contents
  5. Preface
  6. Introduction
  7. King John, 1199–1216: ‘A Tyrant rather than a King’
  8. Henry III, 1216–72: ‘Vir Simplex – A Simple Man’
  9. Edward I, 1272–1307: ‘A Politic and Warlike King’
  10. Edward II, 1307–27: ‘Without Hope of Amendment’
  11. Edward III, 1327–77: ‘So Loved and Feared’
  12. Richard II, 1377–99: ‘Where will reigns and reason has withdrawn, great peril threatens’
  13. Conclusion: England, Arisen
  14. Note on Sources and Further Reading
  15. Picture Credits
  16. Index
  17. Plates
  18. About the Author
  19. Copyright