The reign of Edward II, 1307-27
- ISBN: 9781526120250
- Editorial: Manchester University Press
- Fecha de la edición: 2023
- Lugar de la edición: Manchester. Reino Unido
- Encuadernación: Rústica
- Medidas: 23 cm
- Nº Pág.: 376
- Idiomas: Inglés
Edward II's reign presents the dramatic narrative of a wilful king who faced baronial resistance and suffered military failures in both Scotland and France before losing his throne and his life. At the same time, it is a reign of considerable institutional and ideological interest. This book offers both a concise history and essential primary source materials for students. Featuring a range of translations, some original and others difficult to find, it brings together scattered evidence and allows comparisons to be made between different accounts. Overall, it sheds valuable light on a significant period in English history, during which the position of the king became both stronger, through increased wealth, and weaker, through the greater need for consent and the precedent of the deposition.
Early opposition
The king's wealth
Parliament
The Scottish war
The middle years
Civil war and the Statute of York, 1322
The French war
Tyranny and deposition
The death and "afterlife" of Edward II
