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The First English Hero
- The Life of Ranulf de Blondeville
Engelsk
Bogcover for The First English Hero af Iain Soden, 9781398106741
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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
288
ISBN-13:
9781398106741
Indbinding:
Paperback
ISBN-10:
1398106747
Udg. Dato:
15 jul 2021
Størrelse i cm:
16,7 x 23,3 x 3,1
Oplagsdato:
15 jul 2021
Forfatter(e):

The First English Hero

- The Life of Ranulf de Blondeville
Engelsk
Paperback 2021
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Ranulf de Blondeville, 6th Earl of Chester, was, by his own declaration, a Norman. Possessing, at one time or another, a Dukedom, numerous Earldoms and Viscounties on both sides of the Channel, he owned and controlled about a third of both England and Normandy.Skilled in siegecraft and loyal to a fault, Ranulf spent a lifetime at war alongside the impetuous King Richard the Lionheart and then his reviled brother King John, ably commanding their armies and earning a reputation for his offensive spirit and his tenacity in defence. Loyal to a fault, in 1215 he refused to sign Magna Carta and spent the next two years as England’s main defence against a French-backed rebel army. Offered the regency of all England, he graciously refused. His military might tipped the balance in support of the child king Henry III.Ranulf’s reputation grew further when he went on crusade, covering himself with glory and winning the admiration of Rome. He went on to use his experience of war to build spectacular castles, and his diplomacy secured economic prosperity for much of the Midlands. When he died at the height of his fame in 1232, it was said in France that the devil himself had thrown his soul out of hell – even in death he was simply too hot to handle!By Ranulf’s own declaration, his body was that of a foreigner; but surely his heart and soul belong to England. This is the story not just of one man, but of the birth pangs of the English nation.
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Specifikationer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
288
ISBN-13:
9781398106741
Indbinding:
Paperback
ISBN-10:
1398106747
Udg. Dato:
15 jul 2021
Størrelse i cm:
16,7 x 23,3 x 3,1
Oplagsdato:
15 jul 2021
Forfatter(e):
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