King John by Marc Morris
King John is familiar to everyone as the villain from the tales of Robin Hood - greedy, cowardly, despicable and cruel. Was he truly a monster, or a capable ruler cursed by ill luck? This book offers a compelling portrait of an extraordinary king, whose reign marked a momentous turning point in the history of Britain and Europe.
Fine, timely.. jaunty, authoritative... Morris has already proven himself as a 13th-century royal biographer - his study of Edward I is a modern classic. He is on form here, too. His split-chronology approach to John’s life before and after the loss of Normandy highlights just how disastrous it was for the king’s reign and reputation. -- DAN JONES * Sunday Times *
Outstanding ... This is by far the best book on the monarch’s reign since W L Warren’s trail-blazing biography, King John, written in 1961 – with the literary bravura of which Morris’ book may not unfavourably be compared. * BBC History Magazine *
An excellent and sardonic new biography of King John. It will delight all who enjoyed his books on 1066 and Edward I. -- TOM HOLLAND
A masterpiece of historical writing… Morris is a wonderful storyteller * TLS *
A riveting and timely portrait of an execrable king -- Jessie Childs, author of God's Traitors
A compelling portrait of a king whose 17-year reign witnessed mass oppression on a huge scale... injected with a lively fluency... A fine reminder of the huge influence of Magna Carta that continues to form the basis of our freedoms even today. * Express *
[A] magisterial biography ... Will surely become the book of choice on this fated reign for years to come. * BBC History Magazine *
The John that emerges... is still a tyrant, but a more complex figure in a complex time. His importance for us, concludes the historian and broadcaster Marc Morris, is that “his oppressions led to the creation of a document that ensured they would not be repeated”. * Sunday Telegraph *
Outstanding ... This is by far the best book on the monarch’s reign since W L Warren’s trail-blazing biography, King John, written in 1961 – with the literary bravura of which Morris’ book may not unfavourably be compared. * BBC History Magazine *
An excellent and sardonic new biography of King John. It will delight all who enjoyed his books on 1066 and Edward I. -- TOM HOLLAND
A masterpiece of historical writing… Morris is a wonderful storyteller * TLS *
A riveting and timely portrait of an execrable king -- Jessie Childs, author of God's Traitors
A compelling portrait of a king whose 17-year reign witnessed mass oppression on a huge scale... injected with a lively fluency... A fine reminder of the huge influence of Magna Carta that continues to form the basis of our freedoms even today. * Express *
[A] magisterial biography ... Will surely become the book of choice on this fated reign for years to come. * BBC History Magazine *
The John that emerges... is still a tyrant, but a more complex figure in a complex time. His importance for us, concludes the historian and broadcaster Marc Morris, is that “his oppressions led to the creation of a document that ensured they would not be repeated”. * Sunday Telegraph *
Dr Marc Morris is a historian who specializes in the Middle Ages. He studied and taught at the universities of London and Oxford and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. His other books include a bestselling history of the Norman Conquest and highly acclaimed biographies of King John and Edward I (A Great and Terrible King). He also presented the TV series Castle and wrote its accompanying book. He contributes regularly to other history programmes on radio and television and writes for numerous journals and magazines.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780091954239 |
| ISBN 10 | 0091954231 |
| Title | King John |
| Author | Marc Morris |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2015-03-12 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
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