Read Hotspur: Sir Henry Percy & the Myth of Chivalry

Hotspur: Sir Henry Percy & the Myth of Chivalry

John Sadler

4.9/5 (18625 ratings)

Description:On 21 July 1403 Sir Henry Percy – better known as Hotspur – led a rebel army out at Shrewsbury to face the forces of the king Henry IV. The battle was both bloody and decisive. Hotspur was shot down by an arrow and killed. Posthumously he was declared a traitor and his lands forfeited to the crown. This was an ignominious end to the brilliant career of one of the most famous medieval noblemen, a remarkable soldier, diplomat and courtier who played a leading role in the reigns of Richard II and Henry IV. How did he earn his extraordinary reputation, and why did Shakespeare portray him as a fearsomely brave but flawed hero who, despite a traitor’s death, remained the mirror of chivalry? These are questions John Sadler seeks to answer in the first full biography of this legendary figure to be published for over twenty years.Hotspur’s exploits as a soldier in France during the Hundred Years War, against the Scots in the Scottish borders and at the battles of Otterburn, Homildon Hill and Shrewsbury have overshadowed his diplomatic role as a loyal royal servant in missions to Prussia, Cyprus, Ireland and Aquitaine. And, as the heir to one of the foremost noble families of northern England, he was an important player not only in the affairs of the North but of the kingdom as a whole. So, as John Sadler reveals in this highly readable study, Hotspur was a much more varied and interesting character than his narrow reputation for headstrong attack and rebellion suggests.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 Hotspur: Sir Henry Percy & the Myth of Chivalry. To get started finding Hotspur: Sir Henry Percy & the Myth of Chivalry, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: —

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: —

ISBN: 1399003895

Description: On 21 July 1403 Sir Henry Percy – better known as Hotspur – led a rebel army out at Shrewsbury to face the forces of the king Henry IV. The battle was both bloody and decisive. Hotspur was shot down by an arrow and killed. Posthumously he was declared a traitor and his lands forfeited to the crown. This was an ignominious end to the brilliant career of one of the most famous medieval noblemen, a remarkable soldier, diplomat and courtier who played a leading role in the reigns of Richard II and Henry IV. How did he earn his extraordinary reputation, and why did Shakespeare portray him as a fearsomely brave but flawed hero who, despite a traitor’s death, remained the mirror of chivalry? These are questions John Sadler seeks to answer in the first full biography of this legendary figure to be published for over twenty years.Hotspur’s exploits as a soldier in France during the Hundred Years War, against the Scots in the Scottish borders and at the battles of Otterburn, Homildon Hill and Shrewsbury have overshadowed his diplomatic role as a loyal royal servant in missions to Prussia, Cyprus, Ireland and Aquitaine. And, as the heir to one of the foremost noble families of northern England, he was an important player not only in the affairs of the North but of the kingdom as a whole. So, as John Sadler reveals in this highly readable study, Hotspur was a much more varied and interesting character than his narrow reputation for headstrong attack and rebellion suggests.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 Hotspur: Sir Henry Percy & the Myth of Chivalry. To get started finding Hotspur: Sir Henry Percy & the Myth of Chivalry, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

Hotspur: Sir Henry Percy & the Myth of Chivalry

Hotspur: Sir Henry Percy & the Myth of Chivalry

More Books

CLOUGH THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY (REI)

CLOUGH THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY (REI)

Blood Divide: A novel of Flodden Field

Blood Divide: A novel of Flodden Field

Dunkirk to Belsen: The Soldiers' Own Dramatic Stories

Dunkirk to Belsen: The Soldiers' Own Dramatic Stories

Ghost Patrol: A History of the Long Range Desert Group, 1940-1945

Ghost Patrol: A History of the Long Range Desert Group, 1940-1945

TOMMY AT WAR 1914-1918 the soldiers’ own stories

TOMMY AT WAR 1914-1918 the soldiers’ own stories

Border Fury

Border Fury

Scottish Battles

Scottish Battles

Chemistry Matters Workbook (C.C.E. 'O' Level Chemistry Matters)

Chemistry Matters Workbook (C.C.E. 'O' Level Chemistry Matters)

Glencoe: The Infamous Massacre 1692

Glencoe: The Infamous Massacre 1692