ENGLISH

Richard I

By John Gillingham

Book information

Publisher
Yale University Press
Year
2018
ISBN
9780300183917
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
14 MB (14694796 bytes)
Pages
392\394
Time added
2023-05-30 03:28:25

Description

Neither a feckless knight-errant nor a king who neglected his kingdom, Richard I was in reality a masterful and businesslike ruler. In this wholly rewritten version of a classic account of the reign of Richard The Lionheart, John Gillingham scrutinizes the reasons for the King’s fluctuating reputation over successive centuries and provides a convincing new interpretation of the significance of the reign. This edition includes a complete annotation and expanded bibliography. CONTENTS ILLUSTRATIONS PREFACE LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 1. The Best of Kings, the Worst of Kings 2. Through Muslim Eyes 3. Aquitaine, 1157—72 4. War without Love, 1173—4 5. Duke of Aquitaine, 1175-83 6. The Uncertain Inheritance, 1184-9 7. Duke of Normandy, King of England, 1189 8. France and Sicily, 1190 9. The Conquest of Cyprus 10. The Siege of Acre, 1191 11. Towards Jerusalem 12. Ascalon and Jaffa 13. A Captive King 14. The Character of a Lionheart 15. England 1194-9 16. France 1194-6 17. France 1197-8 18. Death and Repentance, 1199 19. In Richard’s Shadow BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX

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