England in the Middle Ages: the Angevins 1154-1216

England in the Middle Ages: the Angevins 1154-1216
Author: Peter Simpson
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 737
Release: 2021-08-03
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1664168168
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Following on from the popular first book in this series covering the Norman period, "The Angevins" traces the establishment and growth of the English nation state. Covering the reigns of Henry II, Richard I and the infamous King John, the narrative flows from the ending of the civil war known as the Anarchy to the First Baron's War and the Magna Carta. With over 190 illustrations and maps, the format has been designed to enable the reader to absorb the essence of the period. This is a serious history book with easy readability. The author’s encyclopedic knowledge of the English Middle Ages has enabled him to delve into fascinating details of the time and the links with England today to be found in language, institutions and places. "England in the Middle Ages: The Angevins” is ideal for scholars, students, visitors to England, and for the general history reader.

Crusading Peace

Crusading Peace
Author: Tomaz Mastnak
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 428
Release: 2002-02-19
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780520925991
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Tomaz Mastnak's provocative analysis of the roots of peacemaking in the Western world elucidates struggles for peace that took place in the high and late Middle Ages. Mastnak traces the ways that eleventh-century peace movements, seeking to end violence among Christians, shaped not only power structures within Christendom but also the relationship of the Western Christian world to the world outside. The unification of Christian society under the banner of "holy peace" precipitated a fundamental division between the Christian and non-Christian worlds, and the postulated peace among Christians led to holy war against non-Christians.