Research Catalog

Title

Henry II : a prince among princes / Richard Barber.

Author

Barber, Richard W.

Publication

[London], UK : Allen Lane, 2015.

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Details

Description

117 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : colur illustrations, map; 19 cm.

Summary

"Henry II, through a series of astonishing dynastic coups, became the ruler of an enormous European empire that stretched from the Channel almost to the Mediterranean. One of the most dynamic, restless and clever men ever to rule England, he was brought down both by his catastrophic relationship with his archbishop Thomas Becket and his debilitating arguments with his rebellious sons, Richard and Geoffrey, and his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine. His empire may have ultimately collapsed, but in Richard Barber's vivid and sympathetic account the reader can see why Henry II left such a compelling impression on his contemporaries. He creates a portrait of a man of great energy and learning, whose zeal for good government left a legacy that survives in Britain today, yet whose fiery temper and desire for control would ultimately destroy him."--Jacket.

Series Statement

Penguin monarchs

Uniform Title

Penguin monarchs.

Subject

• Henry II, King of England, 1133-1189
• 1154-1189
• Kings and rulers > Biography
• Great Britain > History > Henry II, 1154-1189

Genre/Form

• Biographies
• History

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 105-110) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

ISBN

• 9780141977089 (hardback)
• 0141977086 (hardback)
• 9780141977096 (ebook) (canceled/invalid)

OCLC

• 908320949
• SCSB-11805034

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library