A Great and Terrible King Book Reviews

AUTHOR
Marc Morris
SCORE
4
TOTAL RATINGS
29

A Great and Terrible King by Marc Morris Book Summary

The first major biography of a truly formidable king, whose reign was one of the most dramatic and important of the entire Middle Ages, leading to war and conquest on an unprecedented scale.

Edward I is familiar to millions as "Longshanks," conqueror of Scotland and nemesis of Sir William Wallace (in "Braveheart"). Yet that story forms only the final chapter of the king's action-packed life. Earlier, Edward had defeated and killed Simon de Montfort in battle; traveled to the Holy Land; conquered Wales, extinguishing its native rulers and constructing a magnificent chain of castles. He raised the greatest armies of the Middle Ages and summoned the largest parliaments; notoriously, he expelled all the Jews from his kingdom. The longest-lived of England's medieval kings, Edward fathered fifteen children with his first wife, Eleanor of Castile and, after her death, erected the Eleanor Crosses—the grandest funeral monuments ever fashioned for an English monarch.

In this book, Marc Morris examines afresh the forces that drove Edward throughout his relentless career: his character, his Christian faith, and his sense of England's destiny—a sense shaped largely by the tales of the legendary King Arthur. Morris also explores the competing reasons that led Edward's opponents (including Robert Bruce) to resist him.

The result is a sweeping story, immaculately researched yet compellingly told, and a vivid picture of medieval Britain at the moment when its future was decided.

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Book Name A Great and Terrible King
Genre Biographies & Memoirs
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Language English
E-Book Size 4.21 MB

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No illustrations in digital edition. Must be an error, because they are listed in Table of Contents, but NOT displayed, Ugh!

Great story. Fantastic story about an exceptional king. The events themselves are riveting, and it’s enjoyable how the author gets into the seemingly boring, but important details such as finance in times of conflict. Great book.

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Summary of A Great and Terrible King by Marc Morris

The A Great and Terrible King book written by Marc Morris was published on 15 March 2015, Sunday in the Biographies & Memoirs category. A total of 29 readers of the book gave the book 4 points out of 5.

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