Medieval intrigue : decoding royal conspiracies / Ian Mortimer.

Author/creator Mortimer, Ian, 1967-
Format Book
Publication InfoLondon ; New York : Continuum, 2010.
Descriptionxvii, 375 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects
Edward II, King of England, 1284-1327.
Edward III, King of England, 1312-1377.
Richard II, King of England, 1367-1400.
Great Britain--History. --Plantagenets, 1154-1399.
Great Britain--Politics and government. --1154-1399.
Great Britain--Kings and rulers. --Succession. --History. --To 1500.
Great Britain--History. --Plantagenets, 1154-1399. --Historiography.

Contents Objectivity and information: a methodological introduction -- Sermons of sodomy: a reconsideration of Edwards II's sodomitical reputation -- The death of Edward II in Berkeley Castle -- Twelve angry scholars: reactions to 'The death of Edward II' -- The plot of the earl of Kent, 1328-30 -- Edward III, his father and the Fieschi -- Edward III and the moneylenders -- Richard II and the succession to the Crown -- The rules governing succession to the Crown, 1199-1399 -- Regnal legitimacy and the concept of the royal pretender.
Summary Ian Mortimer examines some of the most controversial questions in medieval history, including whether Edward II was murdered, his possible later life in Italy, the weakness of the Lancastrian claim to the throne in 1399, and the origins of the idea of the royal pretender.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 347-357) and index.
LCCN 2011389720
ISBN9781847065896 (hbk.)
ISBN1847065899 (hbk.)

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Joyner General Stacks DA225 .M67 2010 ✔ Available Place Hold