Henry II: Volume 5 (The English Monarchs Series) - Softcover

Warren, W. L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0520034945 ISBN 13: 9780520034945

Publisher: University of California Press, 1992

Synopsis

Henry II was an enigma to contemporaries, and has excited widely divergent judgments ever since. Dramatic incidents of his reign, such as his quarrel with Archbishop Becket and his troubled relations with his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine, and his sons, have attracted the attention of historical novelists, playwrights, and filmmakers, but with no unanimity of interpretation. That he was a great king there can be no doubt. Yet his motives and intentions are not easy to divine, and it is Professor Warren's contention that concentration on the great crises of the reign can lead to distortion. This book is therefore a comprehensive reappraisal of the reign based, with rare understanding, on contemporary sources; it provides a coherent and persuasive revaluation of the man and the king, and is, in itself an eloquent and impressive achievement.

About this title

Synopsis:

Studies the eye of the medieval English monarch, focusing upon the religious disputes and political reforms that marked his reign.

About the Author:

The late W. L. Warren was professor of modern history and dean of theology at The Queen's University, Belfast.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of California Press
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0520034945
• ISBN 13: 9780520034945
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 350