Philip Augustus

King of France 1180-1223

Nonfiction, History, European General
Cover of the book Philip Augustus by Jim Bradbury, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Jim Bradbury ISBN: 9781317899020
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: December 14, 2015
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Jim Bradbury
ISBN: 9781317899020
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: December 14, 2015
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

This is the first major study in English of the reign of Philip Augustus who ruled France from 1180 - 1223. Outshone for posterity, by his flamboyant contemporaries, the Angevin family of Henry II and his feuding sons, Philip was in fact far more successful than any of them, astutely playing them off against each other and recovering for the French crown their vast estates in Northern France including Normandy itself. As well as reasserting the power of the Capetian monarchy, he was also leader of the Third Crusade. Drawing together all the threads in the life of one of France's most forceful rulers, this new study offers a study of the nature of monarchy in late medieval Europe as well as an insight into a subtle and secretive personality.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This is the first major study in English of the reign of Philip Augustus who ruled France from 1180 - 1223. Outshone for posterity, by his flamboyant contemporaries, the Angevin family of Henry II and his feuding sons, Philip was in fact far more successful than any of them, astutely playing them off against each other and recovering for the French crown their vast estates in Northern France including Normandy itself. As well as reasserting the power of the Capetian monarchy, he was also leader of the Third Crusade. Drawing together all the threads in the life of one of France's most forceful rulers, this new study offers a study of the nature of monarchy in late medieval Europe as well as an insight into a subtle and secretive personality.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book From Prehistoric Villages to Cities by Jim Bradbury
Cover of the book Efficiency and Justice in the Industrial World: v. 2: The Uneasy Success of Postwar Europe by Jim Bradbury
Cover of the book Ethics and Epistemology in Sextus Empircus by Jim Bradbury
Cover of the book Genocide of Indigenous Peoples by Jim Bradbury
Cover of the book The Routledge Handbook of Religion and Animal Ethics by Jim Bradbury
Cover of the book Applied Photovoltaics by Jim Bradbury
Cover of the book Language and Social Structure in Urban France by Jim Bradbury
Cover of the book Russian Fascism: Traditions, Tendencies and Movements by Jim Bradbury
Cover of the book Economics Versus Human Rights by Jim Bradbury
Cover of the book Technological Change and the Environment by Jim Bradbury
Cover of the book Moral Agendas For Children's Welfare by Jim Bradbury
Cover of the book Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Buber by Jim Bradbury
Cover of the book Davies and Penhall's Sunny Afternoon by Jim Bradbury
Cover of the book Thebes by Jim Bradbury
Cover of the book Support Groups by Jim Bradbury
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy