Henry II - A Prince Among Princes

Informationen zum Autor Richard Barber has written for Penguin The Penguin Guide to Medieval Europe , The Holy Grail and Edward III and the Triumph of England . He is a major figure in medieval studies, both as a writer and as a publisher. Klappentext Richard Barber has written for Penguin The Penguin Guide to Medieval Europe , The Holy Grail and Edward III and the Triumph of England . He is a major figure in medieval studies, both as a writer and as a publisher. Zusammenfassung The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulers - now in paperback Henry II (1154-89) through a series of astonishing dynastic coups became the ruler of an enormous European empire. One of the most dynamic, restless and clever men ever to rule England, he was brought down both by his catastrophic relationship with his archbishop Thomas Becket and his debilitating arguments with his sons, most importantly the future Richard I and King John. His empire may have ultimately collapsed, but in Richard Barber's vivid and sympathetic account the reader can see why Henry II left such a compelling impression on his contemporaries. Richard Barber has written for Penguin The Penguin Guide to Medieval Europe , The Holy Grail and Edward III and the Triumph of England . He is a major figure in medieval studies, both as a writer and as a publisher.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Barber, Barber Richard
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.06.2018
• EAN: 9780141988658
• ISBN: 978-0-14-198865-8
• No. of pages: 144
• Dimensions: 111 mm x 181 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Penguin Monarchs; Penguin Monarchs
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; England, European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Royalty, CE period up to c 1500, Medieval History, Biography: royalty, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Biography: historical, political and military, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, medieval europe; henry ii; british monarchy; british empire