Three Edwards

<p>This book is an excellent introduction to this eventful period in history, offering students of history and the Middle Ages a fascinating insight into the reigns of three very different sovereigns:<br><br>* Edward I – a confident and masterful conqueror of Wales<br>* Edward II – defeated by the Scots, humiliated and deposed<br>* Edward III – triumphant against the French, but reigned through the ravages of plague.<br><br>The book focuses on each king's approach to war - an essential determinant of political and constitutional development, and emphasizes how the importance of war stretches far beyond the traditional boundaries of military history.<br><br>For any student or researcher of history and the Middle Ages, this highly acclaimed book provides excellent research and course study opportunities.</p> <p>Introduction 1. The Leopard or the Lion: Edward I 2. The Proving Ground: The War Against the Scots 3. Edward II: The Incompetent King 4. Counsel and Consent: The Development of Parliament 5. The Nobility 6. 'Our Just Quarrel' : The Hundred Years War 7 . War, Profits and Chivalry 8. Crisis and Stability: The Domestic Policies of Edward III to 1360 9. Plague, Famine and War: The Fourteenth Century Economy 10. The Years of Decline, 1360–77. Genealogical Tables: The House of Plantagenet and its Branches. The Succession to the Scottish Throne. The House of Valois</p>