The Reign of King John
Lacking the warlike bluntness of his predecessor, Richard the Lionheart, John came to the throne of England at a time when economic forces in the realm were threatening to undermine the very basis of feudal power. His attempts to adjust a political system to cope with this threat and at the same tim...
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Formaat: | Elektronisch Hoofdstuk |
Taal: | Engels |
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Johns Hopkins University Press
1949
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Samenvatting: | Lacking the warlike bluntness of his predecessor, Richard the Lionheart, John came to the throne of England at a time when economic forces in the realm were threatening to undermine the very basis of feudal power. His attempts to adjust a political system to cope with this threat and at the same time to assert the hegemony of the monarchy over its chief rivals-the barons and the church-made his reign one of particular importance and significance in English history. |
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ISBN: | book.71692 9781421435169 |
Toegang: | Open Access |