Hugh Despenser the Younger and Edward II. Downfall of a King's Favourite, Paperback - Kathryn Warner

First biography of 'the greatest villain of the fourteenth century'.

New paperback edition - A new biography re-examining the complex and fascinating king, whose very humanity saw him deposed from his divine role.

The first book to explore the contentious death and burial of Edward IIIllustrations: 8 Plates, color; 16 Illustrations, black and white

He is one of the most reviled English kings in history. He drove his kingdom to the brink of civil war a dozen times in less than twenty years. He ...

The (in)famous reigns of England's three Edwards were not only defined by war and the political triumphs and failures of men, but also by the women...

The story of three of the richest women and the greatest heiresses in fourteenth-century England.

Publisher: Austin Macauley PublishersAuthor(s): Kathryn WarnerIllustration(s): 0Number of pages: 238Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 127 x 203 x 3...

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The Despensers were a baronial English family who rose to great prominence in the reign of Edward II (1307-27) when Hugh Despenser the Younger beca...

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New paperback - 'Where he saw virtue, his contemporaries saw betrayal...What could he possibly have done to make a success of his reign? He was, it...

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A new review of the most significant issues of Edward II's reign.Publisher: York Medieval PressNumber of pages: 256Publication date: 2006Dimensions...

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Reveals and illustrates the lives of our 'ordinary' ancestors.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Kathryn WarnerIllustration(s): 30 black an...

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