384 Pages
by
Routledge
384 Pages
by
Routledge
The Plantagenet dynasty secured and then lost most of Western Europewithin the space of a century. In this new translation by David Crouch Martin Aurell revives the passion and politics, revolts and reversals of the Plantagenet Empire
By 1125 young Henry II found himself the head of what was to become known as the Plantagenet Empire, a disparate conglomerate of lands stretching from... Read more
PART ONE: GOVERNMENT AND ROYAL WILL
The Royal Court: Civil Servants and their Skills
Plantagenet Ideology
PART TWO: FOR AND AGAINST THE KING
The Aristocracy: Between Rebellion and Submission
The Becket Affair
Biography
Martin Aurell
"The Plantagenet Empire is a valuable addtion to the literature that introduces a welcome French perspective to Anglophone readers."
Michael Evans, Central Michigan University
