John (Penguin Monarchs) by Nicholas Vincent - ISBN: 9780141999388
Paperback
Unpopular king, Magna Carta, legend or misunderstood villain? Decide for yourself.

John (Penguin Monarchs)

An Evil King?

  • Paperback

    160 pages

  • Release Date

    18 March 2022

Summary

A fascinating portrayal of a complex, unpopular king, defined by the Magna Carta

King John ruled England for seventeen and a half years. For most of that time he enjoyed, if not popularity, then great wealth and power. Yet to posterity his entire reign has come to be embodied in a single image. Furious, outmanoeuvred, crippled with vice, the King sits at Runnymede sealing or more often (and anachronistically) signing Magna Carta. No matter whether we approach this event as reactionari…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780141999388
ISBN-10:0141999381
Author:Nicholas Vincent
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:160
Release Date:18 March 2022
Weight:98g
Dimensions:181mm x 111mm x 9mm
Series:Penguin Monarchs
About The Author

Nicholas Vincent

Nicholas Vincent is a professor of Medieval History at the University of East Anglia, specializing in twelfth and thirteenth-century history, with a particular current focus on the Magna Carta. He is a Fellow of the British Academy.

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