The Anarchy of King Stephen's Reign
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The Anarchy of King Stephen's Reign by Edmund King
The reign of King Stephen (1135-54) is famous as a period of weak government, as Stephen and his rival Empress Matilda contended for power. This is a study of medieval kingship at its most vulnerable. It also shows how individuals and institutions enabled the English monarchy to survive.
The centenary of the publication in 1882 of J H Round's Geoffrey de Mandeville was celebrated by a conference reviewing subsequent historical research into the Anarchyeach of the papers presented deserved publication and their very diversity makes this a valuable book.
the liveliness of current research is fully demonstrated in this volume, which arises form a conferecne held in 1992. Edmund King leads off with a well- argued introucton that is of value to specialists and students alike... a most valuable volume that breaks new ground in its treatment of this puzzling reign * Albion *
The centenary of the publication in 1882 of J H Round's Geoffrey de Mandeville was celebrated by a conference reviewing subsequent historical research into the Anarchy. Each of the papers presented deserved publication and their very diversity makes this a valuable book * The Antiquaries Journal *
A collection of nine essays providing a lively analysis of medieval kingship at its most vulnerable. * The Medieval World *
The chief value of this volume lies in providing a survey of the state of play to supplement and update the standard accounts by H.A. Cronne in The Reign of Stephen ... and the late R.H.C. Davis in King Stephen ... and it provides greater detail than the lively Lancaster pamphlet by Keith Stringer. * Judith A. Green, The Queen's University, Belfast, EHR Feb. 97 *
the liveliness of current research is fully demonstrated in this volume, which arises form a conferecne held in 1992. Edmund King leads off with a well- argued introucton that is of value to specialists and students alike... a most valuable volume that breaks new ground in its treatment of this puzzling reign * Albion *
The centenary of the publication in 1882 of J H Round's Geoffrey de Mandeville was celebrated by a conference reviewing subsequent historical research into the Anarchy. Each of the papers presented deserved publication and their very diversity makes this a valuable book * The Antiquaries Journal *
A collection of nine essays providing a lively analysis of medieval kingship at its most vulnerable. * The Medieval World *
The chief value of this volume lies in providing a survey of the state of play to supplement and update the standard accounts by H.A. Cronne in The Reign of Stephen ... and the late R.H.C. Davis in King Stephen ... and it provides greater detail than the lively Lancaster pamphlet by Keith Stringer. * Judith A. Green, The Queen's University, Belfast, EHR Feb. 97 *
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| ISBN 13 | 9780198203643 |
| ISBN 10 | 0198203640 |
| Title | The Anarchy of King Stephen's Reign |
| Author | Edmund King |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 1994-09-22 |
| Number of pages | 356 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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