The History of Medieval Monarchy in England (449 to 1485)
From Anglo-Saxon Settlements to the Wars of the Roses: Kingship, Law, and ParliamentBy James Franck Bright
Length17h 48m
About this audiobook
James Franck Bright's *The History of Medieval Monarchy in England (449 to 1485)* presents a continuous narrative of English kingship from the Anglo-Saxon settlements through the accession of the Tudors. Its broad chronological reach places constitutional change, dynastic conflict, ecclesiastical authority, conquest, and relations between crown and political community within a single interpretive framework. Bright combines the documentary seriousness of nineteenth-century historical scholarship with a lucid, literary narrative style: battles and successions matter, but so do institutions, royal character, law, and the gradual formation of national government. The result is both a political history and an account of monarchy as an evolving medieval idea, shaped by conquest, custom, aristocratic power, and popular allegiance.
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GenreHistory
Length17 hrs 48 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 28, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Ivanhoe (Annotated)
13John (1199–1216)
2Preface
14Henry III (1216–1272)
3Introduction
15Edward I (1272–1307)
4Genealogies of the Leading Families
16Edward II (1307–1327)
5England Before the Conquest
17Edward III (1327–1377)
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6State of Society (449-1066)
18Richard II (1377–1399)
7William I (1066–1087)
19State of Society (1216–1399)
8William II (1087–1100)
20Henry IV (1399–1413)
9Henry I (1100–1135)
21Henry V (1413–1422)
10Stephen (1135–1154)
22Henry VI (1422–1461)
11Henry II (1154–1189)
23Edward IV (1461–1483)
12Richard I (1189–1199)
24Edward V Richard III (1483–1485)
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