Edward III and the Triumph of England by Richard Barber

Edward III and the Triumph of England by Richard Barber

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The young Edward III's triumph would launch both countries, as we now know, into a grim cycle of some 90 years of further fighting ending with English defeat, but after Crecy anything seemed possible. It was to enshrine this moment that Edward created one of the most famous of all knightly orders, the Company of the Garter.

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Edward III and the Triumph of England by Richard Barber

The young Edward III's triumph would launch both countries, as we now know, into a grim cycle of some 90 years of further fighting ending with English defeat, but after Crecy anything seemed possible. It was to enshrine this moment that Edward created one of the most famous of all knightly orders, the Company of the Garter.
Barber [has an] infectious passion for and deep knowledge of his subject matter.. elegant prose and rigorous historical analysis ... a valuable and thorough addition to the body of work on this most impressive of English monarchs * Sunday Times *
In Edward III and the Triumph of England [Barber] has written the kind of book that the king would have enjoyed: full of battles, glitter and ceremony ... he has an original eye and an elegant pen -- Jonathan Sumption * Literary Review *
Barber share's his hero's love of chivalry ... The book sparkle[s] with some of Edward's own glitz * Telegraph *
This absorbing book is layered rather than linear, sifting with uncommon sensitivity through challenging sources to test the boundaries of what we can and cannot know ... We discover the complexity of the world in which Edward and his commanders lived -- Helen Castor * The Times *
Richard Barber has had a huge influence on the study of medieval history and literature, both as a writer and as a publisher. His major works include The Knight and Chivalry (winner of the Somerset Maugham Award), Edward Prince of Wales and Aquitaine, The Penguin Guide to Medieval Europe and The Holy Grail: The History of a Legend. He lives in East Anglia.
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ISBN 13 9780713998382
ISBN 10 0713998385
Titre Edward III and the Triumph of England
Auteur Richard Barber
État Non disponible
Type de reliure Hardback
Éditeur Penguin Books Ltd
Année de publication 2013-08-29
Nombre de pages 672
Note de couverture La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier.
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