Publication

2010 - Yale University Press, New Haven, Connecticut

Language

English

Word Count

178,000 words, Guess

Page Count

712 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Better World Books9780300156577
  • Open LibraryOL23725799M

Classifications

  • DDC942.03/6092
  • DDCB
  • LCCDA230 .P48 2010
and 1 more
  • LCCDA230

Description

This biography does not present Edward II as a heroic or successful king: his deposition after a turbulent reign of nearly twenty years is proof enough that it went terribly wrong. But Seymour Phillips' scrutiny of the multitude of available sources shows that a richer picture emerges, in line with the complexity of events and of the man himself. If Edward II was not a successful king, he was not fundamentally different in many ways from most English monarchs. The biography strikes a deft balance, taking full account of the problems the king faced in England, Scotland, and Ireland and in his relations with France. It also tackles the contentious issue of whether Edward II did not die in 1327, murdered under barbaric circumstances, but lived on as a captive in England and then a wanderer on the Continent. --from publisher description

Subjects

Genres

  • Biography

Other Editions

  • Edward IIHardcoverYale University Press2010-01-01

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