Henry V: New Interpretations - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1903153468 ISBN 13 : 9781903153468

Editeur : York Medieval Press, 2013

Synopsis

Henry V (1413-22) is widely acclaimed as the most successful late medieval English king. In his short reign of nine and a half years, he re-imposed the rule of law, made the crown solvent, decisively crushed heresy, achieved a momentous victory at the battle of Agincourt (1415), and negotiated a remarkably favourable settlement for the English over the French in the Treaty of Troyes (1420). Above all, he restored the reputation of the English monarchy and united the English people behind the crown following decades of upheaval and political turmoil. But who was the man behind these achievements? What explains his success? How did he acquire such a glorious reputation? The ground-breaking essays contained in this volume provide the first concerted investigation of these questions in over two decades. Contributions range broadly across the period of Henry's life, including his early years as Prince of Wales. They consider how Henry raised the money to fund his military campaigns and how his subjects responded to these financial exactions; how he secured royal authority in the localities and cultivated support within the political community; and how he consolidated his rule in France and earned for himself a reputation as the archetypal late medieval warrior king. Overall, the contributions provide new insights and a much better understanding of how Henry achieved this epithet.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

GWILYM DODD is Associate Professor of History at the University of Nottingham, UK.

Anne Curry is Emeritus Professor of Medieval History at the University of Southampton, and author of many works on the Hundred Years War, particularly on the battle of Agincourt. She also edited the 1422-53 section of the Parliament Rolls of Medieval England.

NEIL MURPHY is Professor of Medieval and Early Modern History at Northumbria University.

The late W. MARK ORMROD was Professor Emeritus of History at the University of York; he published extensively on later medieval history.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: York Medieval Press
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1903153468
• ISBN 13: 9781903153468
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 324
• Éditeur: Dodd Gwilym
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