The perfect king: the life of Edward III, father of the English nation
Language: English
1312-1377 1327-1377 1500 Biography & Autobiography Biography: Royalty British & Irish history Early history: c 500 to c 1450 Edward Edward III England Europe Europe - Great Britain - General General Great Britain History History - General History King of England Kings and Rulers Non Fiction Royalty c 1000 CE to c 1500
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Published: Sep 15, 2006
Description:
SUMMARY: He ordered his uncle to be beheaded, and usurped his father's throne. Yet under his rule, England experienced its longest period of domestic peace in the Middle Ages. In this first full biography of Edward III (1327-77), he emerges as the father of the English nation and the English people.