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Record Nr.

UNINA9910825805403321

Autore

Matusiak John

Titolo

Henry V / / John Matusiak

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-136-16251-8

0-203-07982-5

1-283-89519-6

1-136-16252-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (305 p.)

Collana

Routledge historical biographies

Disciplina

942.04/2092

B

Soggetti

Great Britain Kings and rulers Biography

Great Britain History Henry V, 1413-1422

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-264) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The making of the Lancastrian prince -- Military and political apprenticeship, 1399-1413 -- Unity and honour, 1413-15 -- God's chosen warrior, 1415 -- Consolidation and conquest, 1415-19 -- The fragile peace of 1420-21 -- Unfinished war, 1421-1422.

Sommario/riassunto

Henry V of England, the princely hero of Shakespeare's play, who successfully defeated the French at the Battle of Agincourt and came close to becoming crowned King of France, is one of the best known and most compelling monarchs in English history. This new biography takes a fresh look at his entire life and nine year reign, and gives a balanced view of Henry, who is traditionally seen as a great hero but has been more recently depicted as an obsessive egotist or, worse, a ruthless warlord. The book locates Henry's style of kingship in the context of the time, and looks at often neglected