The Middle Ages: A Royal History of England

A Royal History of England #1

by John Gillingham

120 pages; color il'd eps; b/w & color photos & illustrations; contents clean; binding solid; light shelf wear to edges of dj

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Medieval History, Medieval, European History, Tudor Period, Historical

120 pages, Hardcover

First published December 10, 1992

About the author

John Bennett Gillingham is emeritus professor of medieval history at the London School of Economics and Political Science. On the 19th July 2007 he was elected into the Fellowship of the British Academy

He is renowned as an expert on the Angevin empire.

Reviews

[Craig]

This is an excellent analysis of the chronology, lives and exploits of the Kings of early English history dating from William The Conqueror in 1066 to the death of King Richard II in 1400. It discusses in some detail the three predominate families of English Kings, namely, the Normans, the Angevins and the Plantagenets.

[Rebecca Fowell]

A basic book on the history of the English medieval kings, at times I had to work the dates of events out myself which was a mild hindrance. The book doesn't go into much detail about the people surrounding the kings other than their title. The illustrations are beautiful however I felt that there should of been maps to show the increase and decrease of land during each reign.

[Evenstar]

Great book that lays out the strengths and weaknesses of the British kings of the Middle Ages. Readable, entertaining and concise.

[Liz]

It was good to get a quick overview of all the Kings during this period but the writing was not like Howarth.

[Lisa Hickman]

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