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An alternative history of Britain : Normans and early Plantagenets / Timothy Venning

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Venning, Timothy
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Normans and early Plantagenets
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Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Military, 2014.
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1 online resource : map
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Contents
The Norman state -- Civil war : Stephen versus Matilda -- The collapse of the 'Angevin Empire' : inevitable? Would Richard I's survival have avoided the Angevin collapse of 1203-4? -- Henry III and Simon de Montfort : the civil wars of 1264-7 : personality and principle in the clash between the two men --- Edward I, 1272-1307 : a series of sudden royal deaths and 'near misses' -- what if they had been different?
Summary
Continuing his exploration of the pathways of British history, Timothy Venning examines the turning points of the period from the death of William I to the reign of Edward III and a little beyond. As always, he discusses the crucial junctions at which History could easily have taken a different turn and analyses the possible and likely results. While necessarily speculative to a degree, the scenarios are all highly plausible and rooted in a firm understanding of actually events and their context. In so doing, Timothy Venning gives the reader a clearer understanding of the factors at play and w.
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ISBN
9781473836334 (electronic bk.)
1473836336 (electronic bk.)
9781473834576 (electronic bk.)
1473834570 (electronic bk.)
9781783462711 (hbk.)
178346271X (hbk.)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references.
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