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The Royal Bastards of Twelfth Century England - Power and Blood (Hardcover)
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The Royal Bastards of Twelfth Century England - Power and Blood (Hardcover)
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The many storied monarchs of twelfth century England lived, fought,
loved, and died surrounded by their illegitimate relatives. While
their many contributions have too often been overlooked, these
illegitimate sons, daughters and siblings occupied crucial
positions within the edifice of royal authority, serving their
legitimate relatives as proxies and lieutenants. In addition to
occupying roles and offices at the centre of royal administration,
Anglo-Norman and Angevin royal bastards, exiled to the fringes of
family identity by a twist of fate, provided the kings of England
with military and political support from amidst the aristocratic
affinities into which they were embedded. Rather than merely inert
pieces on the dynastic game board or passive conduits of royal
association, these men and women were engaged participants in
contemporary politics, proactively cultivating and shaping the
thrones' relationship with its principal subjects. This book, the
first full length study dedicated to the subject, examines the
seminal conflicts and changing shape of the royal dynasty during a
period of turbulent and formative development in the nature and
institutions royal government through the rarely before accessed
perspective of the reigning monarchs' illegitimate family members
and deputies. More than that this study aims, as far as possible,
to illuminate and bring to life the lives, triumphs and tragedies
of these fascinating half-forgotten personages. The victims of a
rapid and profound demographic and social change which drastically
recontextualised their position with royal family identity and
aristocratic society, the bastards of the English royal family
found new methods to survive and thrive.
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Imprint: |
Pen & Sword History
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
May 2023 |
Authors: |
James Turner
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
224 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-399-06734-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
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LSN: |
1-399-06734-6 |
Barcode: |
9781399067348 |
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