Arise, England - Six Kings and the Making of the English State

''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, a 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.

About the author

Dr Caroline Burt is a medieval historian and Emerita Fellow at Pembroke College, Cambridge. Richard Partington is Senior Tutor at St. John's College, Cambridge. Arise, England is their first trade publication.Richard Partington is Senior Tutor at St. John's College, Cambridge. Dr Caroline Burt is a medieval historian and Emerita Fellow at Pembroke College, Cambridge. Arise, England is their first trade publication.

Product details

• Authors: Caroline Burt, Burt Caroline, Richard Partington, Partington Richard
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.03.2025
• EAN: 9780571311996
• ISBN: 978-0-571-31199-6
• No. of pages: 704
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 197 mm x 45 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages; Non-fiction book; History, History of Ideas, HISTORY / Europe / Western, British & Irish history, Early 15th century c 1400 to c 1450, History: specific events and topics, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General, Later 15th century c 1450 to c 1499