The Earl, the Kings, and the Chronicler: Robert Earl of Gloucester and the Reigns of Henry I and Stephen

ISBN-13: 9780198797814 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 288 str.

Robert B. Patterson

Opis

The Earl, The Kings, And The Chronicler is the first full length biography of Robert (1088-1147), grandson of William the Conqueror and bastard eldest son of King Henry I of England. Robert could not succeed his father, but played a key role in the Anarchy against King Stephen, and had a lasting impact on British cultural and political history.

Recenzje

This book is necessary reading for anyone with an interest in 13th century politics, the history of Bristol in the same century, or the nature of 13th-century aristocratic life. Peter Fleming, Transactions

O autorze

Robert B. Patterson is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at The University of South Carolina.