King John : : Treachery and Tyranny in Medieval England : the Road to Magna Carta
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Under attack 1203 -- The family empire 1120-1189 -- Refusing to rally 1204-1205 -- A pact from Hell 1189-1194 -- Stemming the tide 1205-1206 -- Our happy success 1194-1202 -- King versus Pope 1207-1208 -- A deed of shame 1202-1203 -- The enemy within? 1208-1210 -- Tyrannical will 1210-1212 -- The hermit's prophecy 1212-1213 -- Ready for battle 1213-1214 -- Runnymede 1214-1215 -- Fire and sword 1215-1216 -- Conclusion -- Magna Carta, 1215: a translation.
King John is one of those historical characters who needs little in the way of introduction. If readers are not already familiar with him as the tyrant whose misgovernment gave rise to Magna Carta, we remember him as the villain in the stories of Robin Hood. Formidable and cunning, but also cruel, lecherous, treacherous and untrusting. Twelve years into his reign, John was regarded as a powerful king within the British Isles.
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PUBLISHED
New York : Pegasus Books, 2015.
Year Published: 2015
Description: xiv, 382 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781605988856
1605988855
SUBJECTS
John, -- King of England, -- 1167-1216.
Magna Carta.
Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
Great Britain -- History -- John, 1199-1216.
Biographies.