Clash of Crowns : William the Conqueror, Richard Lionheart, and - Eleanor of Aquitaine

Informationen zum Autor By Mary McAuliffe Klappentext Conflict between England and France was a fact of life for centuries, but few realize that this conflict originated with the Vikings and their settlement of what would become Normandy. In this compelling and entertaining history, Mary McAuliffe takes the reader back to those dark and turbulent times when Viking descendant William the Conqueror became king of England, yet as duke of Normandy remained an unwilling subject to the French crown. This led to ongoing hostility between his descendants and generations of French monarchs, culminating in the clash between young Philip Augustus of France and his royal English rivals, most notably Richard Lionheart. Mary McAuliffe colorfully provides the background and context for this "clash of crowns," whose outcome would shape the course of English and French history throughout the centuries that followed. Inhaltsverzeichnis IntroductionPart IChapter 1: Merlin's ProphesyChapter 2: Turning PointPart IIChapter 3: Rollo the VikingChapter 4: Fathers and SonsChapter 5: The Virgin and the QueenPart IIIChapter 6: The Golden Table of SicilyChapter 7: To Jerusalem!Chapter 8: The Lion at BayChapter 9: A World of EnemiesPart IVChapter 10: Lionheart's ReturnChapter 11: The Rock of AndelyChapter 12: The Treasure of ChâlusPart VChapter 13: Philip and JohnChapter 14: Lionheart's Proud DaughterEpilogue

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Mary McAuliffe
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.05.2012
• EAN: 9781442214712
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-1471-2
• Pagine: 248
• Dimensioni: 160 mm x 238 mm x 24 mm
• Categorie: Saggistica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Medioevo; England, France, European History, HISTORY / Europe / France, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Middle Ages (449-1066), Medieval History, British & Irish history, c 1000 CE to c 1500, c 500 to c 1000 CE, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, European Studies