Henry V - The Conscience of a King

In Shakespeare's work, Henry V appears as a single-minded warrior-king. But in this deeply researched volume, the author introduces the real Henry: an exceptional hands-on monarch who was innovative, pious, reluctant to use force except in pursuit of justice, and acutely conscious of his subjects' welfare.

About the author

Malcolm Vale is emeritus research fellow in history, St. John's College, Oxford. He has written extensively on Anglo-French history and the cultural history of northern Europe during the Later Middle Ages. He lives in Oxford, UK.

Summary

More than just a single-minded warrior-king, Henry V comes to life in this fresh account as a gifted ruler acutely conscious of spiritual matters and his subjects’ welfare

Product details

• Authors: Malcolm Vale, Vale Malcolm
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.12.2022
• EAN: 9780300270075
• ISBN: 978-0-300-27007-5
• No. of pages: 336
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; England, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Royalty, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Middle Ages (449-1066), Medieval History, Biography: royalty, British & Irish history, c 1000 CE to c 1500, c 500 to c 1000 CE, Biography: historical, political and military, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval