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A Sunday Times Book of the Week

''A thrilling episode from England's medieval history.'' Dan Jones, The Sunday Times

An engrossing history of the pivotal year 1217 when invading French forces were defeated and the future of England secured.

In 1215 King John had agreed to the terms of Magna Carta, but he then reneged on his word, plunging the kingdom into war. The rebellious barons offered the throne to the French prince Louis and set off the chain of events that almost changed the course of English history.

Louis first arrived in May 1216, was proclaimed king in the heart of London, and by the autumn had around half of England under his control. However, the choice of a French prince had enormous repercussions: now not merely an internal rebellion, but a war in which the defenders were battling to prevent a foreign takeover. John's death in October 1216 left the throne in the hands of his nine-year-old son, Henry, and

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      Publisher Bloomsbury
      Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Published 5 September 2024
      ISBN-13 9781472860873
      978-1472860873
      ISBN-10 147286087X

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A Sunday Times Book of the Week

      ''A thrilling episode from England's medieval history.'' Dan Jones, The Sunday Times

      An engrossing history of the pivotal year 1217 when invading French forces were defeated and the future of England secured.

      In 1215 King John had agreed to the terms of Magna Carta, but he then reneged on his word, plunging the kingdom into war. The rebellious barons offered the throne to the French prince Louis and set off the chain of events that almost changed the course of English history.

      Louis first arrived in May 1216, was proclaimed king in the heart of London, and by the autumn had around half of England under his control. However, the choice of a French prince had enormous repercussions: now not merely an internal rebellion, but a war in which the defenders were battling to prevent a foreign takeover. John's death in October 1216 left the throne in the hands of his nine-year-old son, Henry, and

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