Henry II
Subtitle: New Interpretations
Contributors: Christopher Harper-Bill (Editor); Nicholas Vincent (Editor)
Publisher: Boydell Press
Published: November 15, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 424
ISBN-13: 9781843833406
Subjects: British & Irish history: c 1000 to c 1500; History; History - General History; History: World; British Isles; Europe - Great Britain - General; Medieval; History / Medieval; World history
Description: Henry II is the most imposing figure among the medieval kings of England. His fiefs & domains extended from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, & his court was frequented by the greatest thinkers of his time. Best known for his dramatic conflicts, it was also a crucial period in the evolution of legal & governmental institutions.