Lionheart and Lackland: King Richard, King John and the Wars of ConquestJonathan Cape, 2006 - 578페이지 Anyone who has seen 'The Lion in Winter' will remember the vicious, compelling world of the Plantagenets: the towering, almost psychopathic Henry II, commander of the slaughter of Thomas a Becket, at war with both his wife, the formidable Eleanor of Aquitaine, and his sons (including the subjects of this remarkable book, Richard and John). And readers of the romance of Robin Hood will be familiar with the type-casting of Good King Richard, defending Christendom in the Holy Land, and Bad King John who usurps the kingdom in his absence. But how much do these popular stereotypes correspond with reality?
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... taken an acute form and Richard's life was thought to be in danger . He spent his invalid days parleying with Saladin about a possible face - to - face meeting , both of them alone and without followers . At first Saladin brushed this ...
... taken the old line that Rome must be defeated in Rome . This , or possibly simply an irrational hatred of the Angevins , lies behind the at first- sight puzzling decision to go for the difficult option ( a hazardous sea- borne landing ...
... taken from anyone without proper judgement and to have similar acts by his father or brother investigated and rectified once he himself had returned from crusade ( clause 52 ) . He also pledged himself to return all hostages that he had ...