{"product_id":"henry-iii-reform-rebellion-civil-war-settlement-1258-1272-volume-2-9780300279337","title":"Henry III: Reform, Rebellion, Civil War, Settlement, 1258-1272 Volume 2","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"There are few historians working today who know so much and write so well. Taken together, the two volumes of Henry III . . . set a gold standard for medieval royal biography.\"--Dan Jones, \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e (UK) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A superb work of scholarship, the fruit of a lifetime's study of the subject. It is elegantly written, consistently shrewd and always good-humoured.\"--Jonathan Sumption, \u003ci\u003eThe Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The second volume in the definitive history of Henry III's rule, covering the revolutionary events between 1258 and the king's death in 1272 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After coming to the throne aged just nine, Henry III spent much of his reign peaceably. Conciliatory and deeply religious, he created a magnificent court, rebuilt Westminster Abbey, and invested in soft power. Then, in 1258, the king faced a great revolution. Led by Simon de Montfort, the uprising stripped him of his authority and brought decades of personal rule to a catastrophic end. In the brutal civil war that followed, the political community was torn apart in a way unseen again until Cromwell. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Renowned historian David Carpenter brings to life the dramatic events in the last phase of Henry III's momentous reign. Carpenter provides a fresh account of the king's strenuous efforts to recover power and sheds new light on the characters of the rebel de Montfort, Queen Eleanor, and Lord Edward--the future Edward I. A groundbreaking biography, \u003ci\u003eHenry III\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates as never before the political twists and turns of the day, showing how politics and religion were intimately connected.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Carpenter\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of medieval history at King's College London. He is the author of numerous books, including the widely acclaimed \u003ci\u003eHenry III: The Rise to Power and Personal Rule, 1207-1258\u003c\/i\u003e and a new study of the Magna Carta.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50901006614802,"sku":"9780300279337","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0680fac4-37d7-4a78-ac23-46b8fa22c294.jpg?v=1738408784","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/henry-iii-reform-rebellion-civil-war-settlement-1258-1272-volume-2-9780300279337","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}