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Kingmakers: How Power in England Was Won and Lost on the Welsh Frontier

Timothy Venning

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Description:The Marcher lords first empowered by William I were relied upon by subsequent Norman and Plantagenet kings to protect the dangerous frontiers of the realm. The smaller size and military weakness of divided neighboring states encouraged conquest, with seized lands enhancing the power of the aggressive English lords. They were granted ever greater authority by the monarch, to the point where they believed they ruled like kings. They intermarried, schemed for extra lands and snatched power in a complex and often violent political process. Owing to their resources and unparalleled military effectiveness, they came to overawe kings and dominate national events. The strength of the Marcher lords would come to the fore in the shape of notorious figures such as Simon de Montfort and Roger Mortimer. The civil war of King Stephen’s reign, the baronial resistance to King John, the overthrow of Edward II and Richard II; all of these crises turned upon the involvement of the lords of the Marches. Timothy Venning reveals the dramatic careers both of those who prospered from their loyalty to the king and those whose power was gained by treachery—from the Norman Conquest to the beginnings of the Tudor dynasty.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Kingmakers: How Power in England Was Won and Lost on the Welsh Frontier. To get started finding Kingmakers: How Power in England Was Won and Lost on the Welsh Frontier, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The Marcher lords first empowered by William I were relied upon by subsequent Norman and Plantagenet kings to protect the dangerous frontiers of the realm. The smaller size and military weakness of divided neighboring states encouraged conquest, with seized lands enhancing the power of the aggressive English lords. They were granted ever greater authority by the monarch, to the point where they believed they ruled like kings. They intermarried, schemed for extra lands and snatched power in a complex and often violent political process. Owing to their resources and unparalleled military effectiveness, they came to overawe kings and dominate national events. The strength of the Marcher lords would come to the fore in the shape of notorious figures such as Simon de Montfort and Roger Mortimer. The civil war of King Stephen’s reign, the baronial resistance to King John, the overthrow of Edward II and Richard II; all of these crises turned upon the involvement of the lords of the Marches. Timothy Venning reveals the dramatic careers both of those who prospered from their loyalty to the king and those whose power was gained by treachery—from the Norman Conquest to the beginnings of the Tudor dynasty.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Kingmakers: How Power in England Was Won and Lost on the Welsh Frontier. To get started finding Kingmakers: How Power in England Was Won and Lost on the Welsh Frontier, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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