| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 403 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Introduction: Henry II and the historians / Nicholas Vincent -- The accession of Henry II / Edmund King -- Henry II and Louis VII / Jean Dunbabin -- Doing homage to the king of France / John Gillingham -- Henry, Duke of the Normans (1149/50-1189) / Daniel Power -- Henry II and England's insular neighbors / Sean Duffy -- Henry II, the English church and the Papacy, 1154-76 / Anne J. Duggan -- On the instruction of a prince: the upbringing of Henry, the young king / Matthew Strickland -- Henry II and the creation of the English common law / Paul Brand -- Finance and the economy in the reign of Henry II / Nick Barratt -- Henry II and the English coinage / Martin Allen -- The court of Henry II / Nicholas Vincent -- Literary culture at the court of Henry II / Ian Short -- Henry II and Arthurian legend / Martin Aurell |
| Summary |
Henry II is the most imposing figure among the medieval kings of England. His fiefs & domains extended from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, & his court was frequented by the greatest thinkers of his time. Best known for his dramatic conflicts, it was also a crucial period in the evolution of legal & governmental institutions |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
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Henry II, King of England, 1133-1189.
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Henry II, King of England, 1133-1189 fast |
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Heinrich II England, König -- Kongressbericht. idsbb |
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Heinrich (England, König, 2) idszbz |
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Henri II (roi d'Angleterre) -- congrès. rero |
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Heinrich (England, König, II.) swd |
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HISTORY.
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HISTORY -- Medieval.
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Kings and rulers
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Hof -- (Hofleben) -- Grossbritannien -- Geschichte 12. Jh -- Kongressbericht.
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Great Britain -- Kings and rulers.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056859
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Great Britain -- History -- Henry II, 1154-1189.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056746
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Great Britain
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Grossbritannien -- Politik -- Geschichte 12. Jh -- Kongressbericht.
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England.
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Grande-Bretagne -- 1154 -- 1189 -- congrès.
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| Genre/Form |
History
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Harper-Bill, Christopher
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Vincent, Nicholas
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| ISBN |
9781846155536 |
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1846155533 |
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1282185497 |
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9781282185494 |
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9786612185496 |
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661218549X |
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