{"product_id":"writing-history-for-the-king-9780801451317","title":"Writing History for the King","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth a reassessment of the reign of Henry II and an original contribution to our understanding of the rise of vernacular historiography in the high Middle Ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eUrbanski's \u003ci\u003eWriting History for the King\u003c\/i\u003eis a shining example of the kind of work more researchers needs to do in the primary texts that underpin medieval historical narratives—a dedicated, nuanced, and insightful examination of the writing of vernacular history during the reign of Henry II.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Thomas Lecaque * Comitatus *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e List of Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Norman Genealogical Table\u003cbr\u003e Map of the Angevin Empire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Situating the \u003ci\u003eRoman de Rou\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChronique des ducs de Normandie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePoetry and History\u003cbr\u003e The Origins of Old French Historiography\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Henry II\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLineage and Regional Rivalries\u003cbr\u003e Stephen's Reign and the Civil War\u003cbr\u003e The Restoration of Royal Authority\u003cbr\u003e The Great War, 1173\/74\u003cbr\u003e The Succession Question\u003cbr\u003e History and Dynastic Memory\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. The \u003ci\u003eRoman de Rou\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Conquest of England\u003cbr\u003e The Death of William the Conqueror\u003cbr\u003e Henry I and Robert Curthose\u003cbr\u003e The Battle of Tinchebray\u003cbr\u003e Wace\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. The \u003ci\u003eChronique des ducs de Normandie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eProvidence and the Norman Dukes\u003cbr\u003e The Norman Conquest\u003cbr\u003e William the Conqueror\u003cbr\u003e Henry I\u003cbr\u003e The Empress Matilda and Henry II\u003cbr\u003e Benoit de Sainte-Maure\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eConclusion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405137584471,"sku":"9780801451317","price":60.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801451317.jpg?v=1730488842","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/writing-history-for-the-king-9780801451317","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}