A Great and Terrible King: Edward I and the Forging of Britain by Marc Morris (Paperback, 2009)
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The first popular biography of Edward I in a generation by a major new historian. This is the first major biography for a generation of a truly formidable king. Edward I is familiar to millions as 'Longshanks', conqueror of Scotland and nemesis of Sir William Wallace ('Braveheart'). Edward was born to rule England, but believed that it was his right to rule all of Britain. His reign was one of the most dramatic of the entire Middle Ages, leading to war and conquest on an unprecedented scale, and leaving a legacy of division that has lasted from his day to our own.In his astonishingly action-packed life, Edward defeated and killed the famous Simon de Montfort in battle; travelled across Europe to the Holy Land on crusade; conquered Wales, extinguishing forever its native rulers, and constructed - at Conwy, Harlech, Beaumaris and Caernarfon - the most magnificent chain of castles ever created. After the death of his first wife he erected the Eleanor Crosses - the grandest funeral monuments ever fashioned for an English monarch.Product Identifiers
PublisherCornerstone
ISBN-139780099481751
eBay Product ID (ePID)88569397
Product Key Features
Number of Pages480 Pages
Publication NameA Great and Terrible King: Edward I and the Forging of Britain
LanguageEnglish
SubjectHistory
Publication Year2009
TypeTextbook
AuthorMarc Morris
Subject AreaBiographies & True Stories
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height198 mm
Item Weight354 g
Item Width129 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorMarc Morris
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- 23 Mar, 2022
A heavyweight and very complete biography.
I have read quite a few biographies of English monarchs, but none so completely researched as this one. It is a big book, and takes a long while to read, simplly because of the depth of knowledge of the author, and the details of Edwards life. Excellent.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 01 Apr, 2023
An excellent, well written account of the reign of Edward I
Marc Morris's book offers an excellent account of the reign of Edward I. It is very well researched and offers a chronological survey of this important period in British history in which Edward sought to unify the nation through the conquest of Wales and Scotland. Morris writes in an extremely clear style and makes use of maps which, unlike those in certain other modern history books, actually chart the location of all the key places mentioned in the text. There are also two sets of coloured photographs, an extensive biobliography, notes and genealogies of the English and Scottish dynasties together with a family tree of continental connections. There are one or two typographical errors (e.g. "it was all was gone", p. 32; and "were" for "where", p. 129). "Two" is redundant before "alternatives" (p. 199).Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 11 Aug, 2023
A Great and Terrible King: Edward 1 and the Forging of Britain.
Just what I needed to learn enough to give a talk about Edward 1 to my history group as we are studying The Plantagenet era and each of us chooses what particular aspect we would like to talk about.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 28 Jun, 2023
Edward the First
This book doesn’t pull any punches about Edward the First. Very well written and informative.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 08 Jul, 2017
Core text
Meticulously researched and entertainingly written. This happens to be the core reference book for students studying Edward I at GCSE, but will appeal to anyone with an interest in this most intriguing period.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 30 Oct, 2019
Great
Great book takes you back in timeVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 07 Jun, 2023
History
Brilliant readVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 15 Jul, 2022
Balanced view
Well researchedVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 12 Apr, 2024
Great. Thanks
Great. ThanksVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
