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Richard II: A True King's Fall Kindle Edition

by Kathryn Warner (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Richard II is a figure famous in England's national myths – the king who went insane, the narcissist, the tyrant of Shakespeare's play. History regards his rule either as that of a superhuman monarch or a crazed and vicious ruler. But Richard II was a complex and conflicted man – a person with faults and shortcomings thrust into a role that demanded greatness. In this book, Kathryn Warner returns with the first modern biography of Richard II in decades, to paint a portrait of the king with all of his strengths and imperfections left in the picture. An aesthete and patron of the arts as well as a person troubled by a much-maligned ‘personality disorder’, Richard II here emerges from behind the mask of a theatrical character.
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Kathryn Warner holds two degrees in medieval history from the University of Manchester. She is considered a foremost expert on Edward II and an article from her on the subject was published in the English Historical Review. She has run a website about him since 2005 and a Facebook page about him since 2010 and has carved out a strong online presence as an expert on Edward II and the fourteenth century in general. Kathryn teaches Business English as a foreign language and lives between Dusseldorf and Cumbria.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B076M5MZV5
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amberley Publishing (October 19, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 19, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2067 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 426 pages
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I grew up in the Lake District in north-west England, and gained a BA and an MA with Distinction in medieval history and literature from the University of Manchester. I've been researching and writing about Edward II's reign since 2004, and have run a blog about him since December 2005. In 2011 I had an article about him published in the prestigious English Historical Review, and in 2014 appeared as an expert on Edward in the BBC documentary The Quest for Bannockburn. In July 2016, I read a paper about him at the International Medieval Congress at the University of Leeds, and often give talks about him and aspects of his life and reign to a variety of audiences. In June 2017, I led a study day about Edward at Sutton Hoo, and in June 2018 I took part in a symposium at the University of Reading. Another academic article appeared in the tenth volume of Fourteenth Century England in 2018, and another in the Journal of the Mortimer History Society that same year. So far I have published biographies of Edward (2014) his queen Isabella of France (2016), their great-grandson Richard II (2017), Edward's powerful 'favourite' Hugh Despenser the Younger, the houses of Lancaster and York from 1245 to 1415 (both published 2018), Edward III's queen Philippa of Hainault (2019), Philippa's son John of Gaunt (2022), Edward I's granddaughters the three de Clare sisters (2020), the medieval Despenser family, and Edward I's daughters (both 2021). I have also published a detailed account of Edward II's murder in 1327 or his survival for years after that date, titled Long Live the King: The Mysterious Fate of Edward II. A travel guide titled Following in the Footsteps of Edward II came out in 2019, as well as a work of social history called Living in Medieval England: The Turbulent Year of 1326 in 2020. A social history of London in the first half of the fourteenth century will appear in June 2022, and Sex and Sexuality in Medieval England a few months later. Current and future projects include a biography of Edward III's granddaughters, an account of Edward II's sexuality and relationships, another work of social history provisionally titled Life in the Medieval Town, and a history of various parts of Europe and the Mediterranean between 1200 and 1400, seen through the eyes of the Brienne-Beaumont family.

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Debra Griffin
5.0 out of 5 stars A Beautiful Book
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2021
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I received a book in pristine condition, with unblemished pages and a strong spine.

King Richard II was the grandson of Edward III and the son of the first born son. His reign was filled with intrigue, bad decisions, and some revenge. He was the true King and his 1st cousin, Henry, took it away from him and left him to starve to death. However, Richard was an absolute King and took full advantage of making life difficult for his subjects and those he disliked. He also did some good as well. He was able to being settlement to troublesome Ireland and started a truce with France that would last for 28 years.
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Gather Consultores Limitada
5.0 out of 5 stars A forgotten king
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2019
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A very good investigation on a not so well known king
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Mr Tim Cole
5.0 out of 5 stars Richard II: A True King's' Fall by Kathryn Warner
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 6, 2018
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This new biography from Medieval historian Kathryn Warner, focuses upon the dramatic and turbulent reign of the last Plantagenent king Richard II 1367-1400 reigned 1377-99 and is an exhaustive thoroughly researched life of this troubled king who became king in 1377 at the age of nine! Richard's' early years were effectively governed by his mother Joan of kent the dowager Princess of Wales and his regent John of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster, these were troublesome times of conflict and unrest! This resulted in the peasants revolt of 1381 which was led by the shadowy figure of Jack Cade and literally saw London and many other parts of the country burned and looted with several nobleman executed, the chaos and anarchy only ended when the 14 year old Richard put down the rebellion by facing the rebels himself and promising a general pardon! this worked and the rebels agreed to an effective truce but Richard and the Lords overturned this and executed the, ring-leaders including Cade and brought order to the lawless and ravaged countryside, but it was a close run thing and the country was never quite the same again. Richard's' marriage in 1382 to Anne of Bohemia brought peace and stability for a time but the king remained over-reliant on over mighty favorites which enraged the barons and led to further bloodshed and conflict with parliament which clashed continuously with the king culminating in the execution of his hated favorite Robert De Vere. Richard became increasingly tyrannical and yet he was a shrewd man and was very artistic and during his reign there was a flowering of the arts for the first time in the Island's' history. Kathryn Warner's' shrewd and erudite biography is concisely defined in 24 chapters which takes us from the Kings birth in Bordeaux through to his deposition and murder in 1400. Richard's' beloved Queen died in 1394 and afterwards he suffered from a complex personality disorder which brought him in to further conflict with his barons and Parliament. Richard's' became increasingly t and many of the leading nobles were banished and exiled thus creating further instability within the country! Richard's' obsessive character threatened the kingdom and in 1399 he was deposed and murdered by his cousin Henry of Lancaster who became King Henry IV and founding the new dynasty of Lancaster. It was a sad end to what had been an eventful and turbulent reign of 22 years. Kathryn Warner's' biography is a pulsating read examining the many events of the reign and exploring this complex man's' abilities and failures in equal measure. This is a book you will want to read from beginning to end and I urge you to get your copy from Amazon now! you will not be disappointed in this rip-roaring read.
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David
4.0 out of 5 stars Richard replaced
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 28, 2023
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An interesting read, some minor errors. A bit too much whom is married to whom in dizzying detail IMO. Richard 2 comes across as a contradictory fellow.
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Meg Perrot
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb biography of a complex King.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 3, 2017
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A new and fascinating narrative of the life of the complex Richard II. As usual with all Kathryn Warner's books, her research is outstanding. She presents a balanced argument into Richard's actions. From his dreadful temper, his love for his first wife, his simple acts of kindness and the supposed scandal of his parents marriage, his flamboyance and his fractious relationship with his cousin with Henry of Lancaster, this biography presents us with the many facets of Richard's personality.
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Amazon Customer Jeanne o,shea
3.0 out of 5 stars A little disappointing.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 8, 2024
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Not enough about Richard 2nd. Far too much history 're the families of europe, all their ancestors and ties to England but I must say these families have been extensively researched. So many kings,queens, descendents, covering the prior 2 centuries up until Richard and beyond.
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John Mitchell
5.0 out of 5 stars After years of searching it is such a joy to find an author of historical books that I ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 30, 2017
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After years of searching it is such a joy to find an author of historical books that I can trust. Richard II: A True King's Fall is packed to the brim with interesting, insightful information (and with a long list of source material notes at the end gives evidence of well thought out, exhaustive research). It is clear that the author Kathryn Warner is keen to follow the facts, showing a passion and thoroughness for the subject. Highly recommended.
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