DESCRIPTION:
Professor Prestwich's study of Edward I, first published in 1988, is a full-length account of one of the leading monarchs of the Middle Ages. A king who pioneered legal and parliamentary change, conquered Wales and came close to conquering Scotland, Edward also governed Gascony in south-west France and played a major part in European diplomacy and war. Examining the full range of manuscript sources, the book reveals a capable monarch facing complex simultaneous challenges.

SUBJECT CLASSIFICATIONS:
Biography & autobiography: historical, political & military
British & Irish history: c 500 to c 1000
British & Irish history: c 1000 to c 1500

SERIES:
Yale English Monarchs Series

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Illustrations: 25 illustrations
Number of Pages: 630
Dewey: 942.035092