Louis : the French prince who invaded England
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Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, 2016.
Status
Central - Adult Biography
B LOUIS VIII KING FRANCE
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Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, 2016.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
x, 279 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of black and white plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-270) and index.
Description
In 1215 a group of English barons, dissatisfied with the weak and despicable King John, decided that they needed a new monarch. They wanted a strong, experienced man, of royal blood, and they found him on the other side of the Channel: astonishingly, the most attractive candidate for the crown of England was Louis, eldest son and heir of the king of France. In this fascinating biography of England's least-known "king"-and the first to be written in English-Catherine Hanley explores the life and times of "Louis the Lion" before, during, and beyond his quest for the English throne. She illuminates the national and international context of his 1216 invasion, and explains why and how after sixteen fruitless months he failed to make himself King Louis I of England. Hanley also explores Louis's subsequent reign over France until his untimely death on the Albigensian Crusade. Published eight centuries after the creation of Magna Carta and on the 800th anniversary of Louis's proclamation as king, this fascinating story is a colorful tale of national culture, power, and politics that brings a long-forgotten life out of the shadows of history.
Subjects
LC Subjects
France -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain.
France -- History -- Louis VIII, 1223-1226.
France -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- France.
Great Britain -- History -- John, 1199-1216.
Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
Louis -- VIII, -- King of France, -- 1187-1226.
France -- History -- Louis VIII, 1223-1226.
France -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- France.
Great Britain -- History -- John, 1199-1216.
Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
Louis -- VIII, -- King of France, -- 1187-1226.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hanley, C. (2016). Louis: the French prince who invaded England . Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hanley, Catherine, 1972-. 2016. Louis: The French Prince Who Invaded England. Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hanley, Catherine, 1972-. Louis: The French Prince Who Invaded England Yale University Press, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hanley, Catherine. Louis: The French Prince Who Invaded England Yale University Press, 2016.
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