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Bezig met laden... The Warrior King and the Invasion of France: Henry V, Agincourt, and the Campaign that Shaped Medieval England (editie 2014)door Desmond Seward (Auteur)
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. This history of King Henry V of England opens with the author's self-congratulatory note about how he's been critical of Henry V, despite the medieval king's widespread acclaim. And indeed, this book is critical of the otherwise popular king and the author does lay out some evidence that while Henry was victorious on the battlefield (most notably at Agincourt), he lacked the funding, bureaucracy, and affection to translate his victories into long-term success. Furthermore, Henry waged a brutal war on France that did not endear the conquered to their conqueror. While I can buy the argument to a degree (the Hundred Years War began before Henry V and continued after him), I do wish it had been better written - Desmond Seward is no narrative genius and having read some of his other books, I'm skeptical of his sources. Still, this book can serve as a general introduction to Henry V and how England came, for a brief period, to occupy a large portion of France. And finally, I was intrigued, as I often am in histories of this particular period, by Henry V's brother John, Duke of Bedford - more should be written about this man! ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Offers a critical look at the life of Henry V of England, portraying him as brilliant military strategist as well as a megalomaniacal warmonger whose military efforts in France made him popular at home, but led to disastrous consequences after his death. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)942.04History and Geography Europe England and Wales England Lancaster and York 1400-85LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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