John of Gaunt: The Exercise of Princely Power in Fourteenth-century Europe

John of Gaunt: The Exercise of Princely Power in Fourteenth-century Europe

by Anthony Goodman (Author), Anthony Goodman (Author)

Synopsis

John of Gaunt (1340 -99), Duke of Lancaster and pretender to the throne of Castile, was son to Edward III, uncle to the ill-starred Richard III and father to Henry IV and the Lancastrian line. The richest and most powerful subject in England, a key actor on the international stage, patron of Wycliffe and Chaucer, he was deeply involved in the Peasant's revolt and the Hundred Years War. He is also one of the most hated men of his time. This splendid study, the first since 1904, vividly portrays the political life of the age, with the controversial figure of Gaunt at the heart of it.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 438
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 17 Aug 1992

ISBN 10: 0582098130
ISBN 13: 9780582098138

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'This new biography of John of Gaunt fills a huge gap in our understanding of medieval England. xxx;The many facets of Gaunt's complex personality mesh convincingly.

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