| Edition |
1st pbk ed. |
| Description |
xx, 721 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
Yale English monarchs series |
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Yale English monarchs.
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| Note |
"First published in paperback in 2013"--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
Edward III (1312-1377) was the most successful European ruler of his age. Reigning for over fifty years, he achieved spectacular military triumphs and overcame grave threats to his authority, from parliamentary revolt to the Black Death. Revered by his subjects as a chivalric dynamo, he initiated the Hundred Years' War and gloriously led his men into battle against the Scots and the French. In this illuminating biography, W. Mark Ormrod takes a deeper look at Edward to reveal the man beneath the military muscle. What emerges is Edward's clear sense of his duty to rebuild the prestige of the Crown, and through military gains and shifting diplomacy, to secure a legacy for posterity. New details of the splendor of Edward's court, lavish national celebrations, and innovative use of imagery establish the king's instinctive understanding of the bond between ruler and people. With fresh emphasis on how Edward's rule was affected by his family relationships -- including his roles as traumatized son, loving husband, and dutiful father -- Ormrod gives a valuable new dimension to our understanding of this remarkable warrior king. - Publisher. |
| Contents |
Edward of Windsor, 1312-1322 -- Exile and succession, 1322-1327 -- Tutelage, 1327-1330 -- England's little lion, 1330-1337 -- Family and friends, 1330-1344 -- Scourge of the Scots, 1330-1338 -- The leopard and the lily, 1331-1339 -- The edge of the abyss, 1339-1341 -- Brittany and back, 1341-1346 -- The way of victory, 1346-1347 -- For Arthur and St George, 1344-1355 -- The road to Poitiers, 1347-1356 -- Pestilence and politics, 1348-1358 -- The ransoming of rulers, 1356-1360 -- Intimations of empire, 1360-1368 -- The house of magnificence, 1358-1369 -- The throne of peace, 1360-1369 -- Retreat and defeat, 1368-1375 -- A fragile tenure, 1369-1376 -- The year of sorrows, 1376-1377 -- Edward the Great -- Appendix I: The titles and seals of Edward III -- Appendix II: The itinerary of Edward III, 1325-1377. |
| Subject |
Edward III, King of England, 1312-1377.
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Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
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Great Britain -- History -- Edward III, 1327-1377.
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Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1327-1377.
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Edward III, King of England, 1312-1377. (OCoLC)fst00011899
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Kings and rulers. (OCoLC)fst00987694
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Politics and government. (OCoLC)fst01919741
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Great Britain. (OCoLC)fst01204623
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| Chronological Term |
1327-1377
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| Genre/Form |
Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| ISBN |
0300194080 (pbk.) |
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9780300194081 (pbk.) |
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