Edward III
By: W. Mark Ormrod
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New Haven
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 721
ISBN-13: 9780300119107
Subjects: Politics and government; Kings and rulers; Biography; History
Description: Edward III (1312-1377) was the most successful European ruler of his age. Reigning for over fifty years, he achieved spectacular military triumphs and overcame grave threats to his authority, from parliamentary revolt to the Black Death. Revered by his subjects as a chivalric dynamo, he initiated the Hundred Years' War and gloriously led his men into battle against the Scots and the French. In this illuminating biography, W. Mark Ormrod takes a deeper look at Edward to reveal the man beneath the military muscle. What emerges is Edward's clear sense of his duty to rebuild the prestige of the Crown, and through military gains and shifting diplomacy, to secure a legacy for posterity. New details of the splendor of Edward's court, lavish national celebrations, and innovative use of imagery establish the king's instinctive understanding of the bond between ruler and people. With fresh emphasis on how Edward's rule was affected by his family relationships -- including his roles as traumatized son, loving husband, and dutiful father -- Ormrod gives a valuable new dimension to our understanding of this remarkable warrior king. - Publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Edward of Windsor, 1312-1322; title: Exile and succession, 1322-1327; title: Tutelage, 1327-1330; title: England's little lion, 1330-1337; title: Family and friends, 1330-1344; title: Scourge of the Scots, 1330-1338; title: The leopard and the lily, 1331-1339; title: The edge of the abyss, 1339-1341; title: Brittany and back, 1341-1346; title: The way of victory, 1346-1347; title: For Arthur and St. George, 1344-1355; title: The road to Poitiers, 1347-1356; title: Pestilence and politics, 1348-1358; title: The ransoming of rulers, 1356-1360; title: Intimations of empire, 1360-1368; title: The house of magnificence, 1358-1369; title: The throne of peace, 1360-1369; title: Retreat and defeat, 1368-1375; title: A fragile tenure, 1369-1376; title: The year of sorrows, 1376-1377; title: Edward the Great; title: Appendix 1 : The titles and seals of Edward III; title: Appendix 2 : The itinerary of Edward III, 1325-1377