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Henry II

By Christopher Harper-Bill

Henry II

By Christopher Harper-Bill

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Henry II's reign is best known for his dramatic conflicts with his ownwife and sons and with Thomas Becket. It was also, however, a crucialperiod in the evolution of legal and governmental institutions.It is nowover thirty years since the appearance of W. L. Warren's monumental study,and in this volume a group of experts provide reevaluations of variousimportant aspects of the reign. Topics include Henry's accession and hisrelations with the papacy, the French king, other rulers in the BritishIsles and the Norman baronage; the development of the common law and thecoinage; the court and its literary milieu; the use of Arthurian legendfor political purposes; and the career of the Young King Henry; anintroduction examines the historiography of the reign.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
422
Release Date:
2007-11-15
Publication Date:
2007-12-16
Publisher:
Boydell Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1843833409
ISBN13:
9781843833406
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
796 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
27 cm
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