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A Chronology of Early Medieval Western Europe uses a wide range of
both primary and secondary sources to chart the history of Britain
and Western Europe, with reference to the Celtic world,
Scandinavia, the Mediterranean and North America. Extending from
the middle of the fifth century to the Norman Conquest in 1066, the
book is divided into five chronologies that present the day-to-day
developments of events such as the fall of Rome, the Viking
invasion and the military campaigns of King Alfred, as well as
charting the cult of the mysterious 'King Arthur'. Timothy
Venning's accompanying introduction also provides a discussion of
the different types of sources used and the development of sources
and records throughout these centuries. Tying together the
political, cultural and social elements of early medieval Western
Europe, this chronology is both detailed and highly accessible,
allowing students to trace this complex period and providing them
with the perfect reference work for their studies.
The Compendium of World Sovereigns series contains three volumes
Ancient, Medieval and Early Modern. These volumes provide students
with easy-to-access 'who's who' with details the identities and
dates, with ages and wives, where known, of heads of government in
any given state at any time within the framework of reference. The
relevant original and secondary sources are also listed in a
comprehensive bibliography. Providing a clear reference guide for
students, to who was who and when they ruled in the Dynasties and
other ruler-lists for the Ancient, Medieval, and Early Modern
worlds - primarily European and Middle Eastern but including
available information on Africa and Asia and the pre-Columbian
Americas. The trilogy accesses and interprets the original data
plus any modern controversies and disputes over names and dating,
reflecting on the shifts in and widening of focus in student and
academic studies. Each volume contains league tables of rulers'
'records', and an extensive bibliographical guide to the relevant
personnel and dynasties, plus any controversies, so readers can
consult these for extra details and know exactly where to go for
which information. All relevant information is collected and
provided as a one-stop-shop for students wishing to check the known
information about a world Sovereign. The Early Modern volume begins
with Eastern and Western Europe and moves through the Ottoman
Empire, South and East Asia, Africa and ends in Central and South
America. Compendium of World Sovereigns: Volume III Early Modern
provides students and scholars with the perfect reference guide to
support their studies and to fact check dates, people, and places.
The Compendium of World Sovereigns series contains three volumes
Ancient, Medieval and Early Modern. These volumes provide students
with easy-to-access 'who's who' with details the identities and
dates, with ages and wives, where known, of heads of government in
any given state at any time within the framework of reference. The
relevant original and secondary sources are also listed in a
comprehensive bibliography. Providing a clear reference guide for
students, to who was who and when they ruled in the Dynasties and
other ruler-lists for the Ancient, Medieval, and Early Modern
worlds - primarily European and Middle Eastern but including
available information on Africa and Asia and the pre-Columbian
Americas. The trilogy accesses and interprets the original data
plus any modern controversies and disputes over names and dating,
reflecting on the shifts in and widening of focus in student and
academic studies. Each volume contains league tables of rulers'
'records', and an extensive bibliographical guide to the relevant
personnel and dynasties, plus any controversies, so readers can
consult these for extra details and know exactly where to go for
which information. All relevant information is collected and
provided as a one-stop-shop for students wishing to check the known
information about a world Sovereign. The Medieval volume begins
with the Byzantine Empire and moves through the Crusader States,
the Islamic World, South and East Asia, Africa, the Mediterranean,
and lastly Western and Eastern Europe. Compendium of World
Sovereigns: Volume II Medieval provides students and scholars with
the perfect reference guide to support their studies and to fact
check dates, people, and places.
The Compendium of World Sovereigns series contains three volumes
Ancient, Medieval and Early Modern. These volumes provide students
with easy-to-access 'who's who' with details the identities and
dates, with ages and wives, where known, of heads of government in
any given state at any time within the framework of reference. The
relevant original and secondary sources are also listed in a
comprehensive bibliography. Providing a clear reference guide for
students, to who was who and when they ruled in the Dynasties and
other ruler-lists for the Ancient, Medieval, and Early Modern
worlds - primarily European and Middle Eastern but including
available information on Africa and Asia and the pre-Columbian
Americas. The trilogy accesses and interprets the original data
plus any modern controversies and disputes over names and dating,
reflecting on the shifts in and widening of focus in student and
academic studies. Each volume contains league tables of rulers'
'records', and an extensive bibliographical guide to the relevant
personnel and dynasties, plus any controversies, so readers can
consult these for extra details and know exactly where to go for
which information. All relevant information is collected and
provided as a one-stop-shop for students wishing to check the known
information about a world Sovereign. The Ancient volume begins with
the Pharaohs in Egypt and moves through Greece, Classical and Early
Mediaeval Armenia, Crimea, Syria, Jordan, Israel and Judah, Persia,
India and ends with the Roman World in the east and west. A
Compendium of World Sovereigns: Volume I Ancient provides students
and scholars with the perfect reference guide to support their
studies and to fact check dates, people, and places.
A Chronology of Medieval British History 1307-1485 is a
year-by-year guide to political, military, religious and cultural
developments in the states within the British Isles from 1307-1485.
The book uses a range of primary sources to provide a detailed and
comprehensive narrative of events as they occurred. Throughout, the
dating and accuracy of the records are identified, and problems of
interpretation highlighted. The result is both a narrative of
developments in parallel and inter-connected polities, and an
'epitome' of source material. Where exact data is difficult to come
by or problematic on account of the political bias of the sources,
this is evaluated and various options in interpretation referenced
along with any recent developments in study and interpretation by
academic experts. Using a chronological framework and dividing the
material into separate sections for each state or region each year
to allow for easy cross-referencing, A Chronology of Medieval
British History 1307-1485 is ideal for students of medieval British
and European history.
A Chronology of Medieval British History 1066-1307 covers events in
British history, starting with the arrival of the new Norman ruling
dynasty which 'connected' British politics, culture, religion and
society more closely to mainland Europe, and ending with Edward I's
death and Robert Bruce's revolt in 1307. The book is designed as a
year-by-year guide to political, military, religious and cultural
developments, centred on the states within the British Isles -
England, Scotland, the Welsh states until annexation in 1282, and
Ireland until conquest in the 1170s. Throughout the book, a
detailed but succinct narrative of events is provided, clearly
explaining what happened and when. The relevant sources and the
latest academic studies for each period are listed, and any
difficulties relating to the dating, accuracy and interpretation of
records are identified. Comprehensive and accessible, A Chronology
of Medieval British History 1066-1307 will be of great use to
students of medieval British and European history.
A Chronology of the Crusades provides a day-by-day development of
the Crusading movement, the Crusades and the states created by them
through the medieval period. Beginning in the run-up to the First
Crusade in 1095, to the fall of Constantinople in 1453, and ending
with the Turkish attack on Belgrade in 1456, this reference is a
comprehensive guide to the events of each Crusade, concentrating on
the Near East, but also those Christian expeditions sanctioned by
the Papacy as 'Crusades' in the medieval era. As well as clashes
between Christians and Muslims in the Latin States, Timothy Venning
also chronicles the Albigensian Crusade, clashes in Anatolia and
the Balkans and the Reconquista in the Iberian Peninsula. Both
detailed and accessible, this chronology draws together material
from contemporary Latin/Frankish, Byzantine and Arab/Muslim sources
with assessment and explanation to produce a readable narrative
which gives students an in-depth overview of one of the most
enduringly fascinating periods in medieval history. Including an
introduction by Peter Frankopan which summarises and contextualises
the period, this book is an essential resource for students and
academics alike.
A Chronology of the Crusades provides a day-by-day development of
the Crusading movement, the Crusades and the states created by them
through the medieval period. Beginning in the run-up to the First
Crusade in 1095, to the fall of Constantinople in 1453, and ending
with the Turkish attack on Belgrade in 1456, this reference is a
comprehensive guide to the events of each Crusade, concentrating on
the Near East, but also those Christian expeditions sanctioned by
the Papacy as 'Crusades' in the medieval era. As well as clashes
between Christians and Muslims in the Latin States, Timothy Venning
also chronicles the Albigensian Crusade, clashes in Anatolia and
the Balkans and the Reconquista in the Iberian Peninsula. Both
detailed and accessible, this chronology draws together material
from contemporary Latin/Frankish, Byzantine and Arab/Muslim sources
with assessment and explanation to produce a readable narrative
which gives students an in-depth overview of one of the most
enduringly fascinating periods in medieval history. Including an
introduction by Peter Frankopan which summarises and contextualises
the period, this book is an essential resource for students and
academics alike.
With hindsight, the victory of Parliamentarian forces over the
Royalists in the English Civil War may seem inevitable but this
outcome was not a foregone conclusion. Timothy Venning explores
many of the turning points and discusses how they might so easily
have played out differently. What if, for example, Charles I had
capitalized on his victory at Edgehill by attacking London without
delay? Could this have ended the war in 1642? His actual advance on
the capital in 1643 failed but came close to causing a
Parliamentarian collapse - how could it have succeeded and what
then? Among the many other scenarios, full consideration is given
to the role of Ireland (what if Papal meddling had not prevented
Irish Catholics aiding Charles?) and Scotland (how might Montrose's
Scottish loyalists have neutralized the Covenanters?). The author
analyses the plausible possibilities in each thread, throwing light
on the role of chance and underlying factors in the real outcome,
as well as what might easily have been different.
Royal mysteries never fail to intrigue readers and TV viewers. The
'mysteries', unravelled and analysed, are of enduring fascination
and full of tragedy, suffering and pathos but also heroism and
romance. The text is based on deep research in original sources
including rare documents, archaeological and DNA evidence, latest
historiography and academic research but is essentially accessible
history. These are the 'Dark Ages' but Anglo-Saxon enlightenment is
emphasised. The Heptarchy, with seven Anglo-Saxon states is
examined and Alfred's victory over the Vikings and emergence of the
English kingdom. But mystery surrounds all aspects of dynastic,
political and military history. The story includes the surviving
British and Welsh kingdoms when 'Welsh' meant 'foreigner, the
Gaelic kingdoms in what became Scotland, the survival of lowland
'Britons' under the Germanic Anglo-Saxon radar - a new
interpretation of early English society in its shadowy forms with
the half-mythical founders of the early English kingdoms like
Hengist of Kent or Cerdic of Wessex, up to William duke of Normandy
- did he have any legitimate claim to justify his 'power-grab'?
Some episodes have dropped out of history like the murder the
teen-age King Edward the 'Martyr', but here is a re-telling of
early mysteries based on close analysis of the myriad sources while
stimulating romantic fascination.
A Chronology of Medieval British History 1307-1485 is a
year-by-year guide to political, military, religious and cultural
developments in the states within the British Isles from 1307-1485.
The book uses a range of primary sources to provide a detailed and
comprehensive narrative of events as they occurred. Throughout, the
dating and accuracy of the records are identified, and problems of
interpretation highlighted. The result is both a narrative of
developments in parallel and inter-connected polities, and an
'epitome' of source material. Where exact data is difficult to come
by or problematic on account of the political bias of the sources,
this is evaluated and various options in interpretation referenced
along with any recent developments in study and interpretation by
academic experts. Using a chronological framework and dividing the
material into separate sections for each state or region each year
to allow for easy cross-referencing, A Chronology of Medieval
British History 1307-1485 is ideal for students of medieval British
and European history.
A Chronology of Medieval British History 1066-1307 covers events in
British history, starting with the arrival of the new Norman ruling
dynasty which 'connected' British politics, culture, religion and
society more closely to mainland Europe, and ending with Edward I's
death and Robert Bruce's revolt in 1307. The book is designed as a
year-by-year guide to political, military, religious and cultural
developments, centred on the states within the British Isles -
England, Scotland, the Welsh states until annexation in 1282, and
Ireland until conquest in the 1170s. Throughout the book, a
detailed but succinct narrative of events is provided, clearly
explaining what happened and when. The relevant sources and the
latest academic studies for each period are listed, and any
difficulties relating to the dating, accuracy and interpretation of
records are identified. Comprehensive and accessible, A Chronology
of Medieval British History 1066-1307 will be of great use to
students of medieval British and European history.
Continuing his exploration of the pathways of British history,
Timothy Venning examines the turning points of the Tudor period,
though he also strays over into the early Stuart period. As always,
he discusses the crucial junctions at which History could easily
have taken a different turn and analyses the possible and likely
results. While necessarily speculative to a degree, the scenarios
are all highly plausible and rooted in a firm understanding of
actually events and their context. In so doing, Timothy Venning
gives the reader a clearer understanding of the factors at play and
why things happened the way they did, as well as a tantalizing view
of what might so easily have been different. Key scenarios
discussed in this volume include: Did the pretenders Lambert Simnel
and Perkin Warbeck ever have a realistic chance of a successful
invsasion/coup? If Henry Fitzroy, Henry VIIIs illegitimate son, had
not died young, might he have been a suitable King or at least
Regent on the Kings death? What if Edward VI had not died at 15 but
reigned into the 1560s and 70s? How might the Spanish Armada have
succeeded in landing an army in England, and with what likely
outcome?
The "Compendiunm of British Office Holders" provides a
comprehensive guide to holders of British, Political,
Administrative, Military and Ecclesiastical offices since the Roman
conquest, giving names, dates and the length offices were held for
governmental positions. It is the first such collection of this
type of research data since Hayon's "Dictionary of Dates" was
published back in 1894 and will provide the reader with quick and
easy access to specific factual information for research.
The Compendium of British Office Holders provides a comprehensive
guide to holders of British Political, Administrative, Military and
Ecclesiastical offices since the Roman conquest, giving names,
dates and the length offices were held for governmental positions.
It is the first such collection of this type of research data since
Haydn's Dictionary of Dates was published back in 1894 and will
provide the reader with quick and easy access to specific factual
information for research.
A Chronology of Early Medieval Western Europe uses a wide range of
both primary and secondary sources to chart the history of Britain
and Western Europe, with reference to the Celtic world,
Scandinavia, the Mediterranean and North America. Extending from
the middle of the fifth century to the Norman Conquest in 1066, the
book is divided into five chronologies that present the day-to-day
developments of events such as the fall of Rome, the Viking
invasion and the military campaigns of King Alfred, as well as
charting the cult of the mysterious 'King Arthur'. Timothy
Venning's accompanying introduction also provides a discussion of
the different types of sources used and the development of sources
and records throughout these centuries. Tying together the
political, cultural and social elements of early medieval Western
Europe, this chronology is both detailed and highly accessible,
allowing students to trace this complex period and providing them
with the perfect reference work for their studies.
This is a fascinating exploration of how the history of Europe, and
indeed the world, might have been different if the Western Roman
Empire had survived the crises that pulled it apart in the 4th and
5th centuries. Dr Timothy Venning starts by showing how that
survival and recovery might plausibly have happened if several
relatively minor things had been different. He then moves on to
discuss a series of scenarios which might have altered the course
of subsequent history dramatically. Would the survival of a strong
Western Empire have assisted the Eastern (Byzantine) Empire in
halting the expansion of Islam in the Middle East and North Africa?
How would the Western Roman Empire have handled the Viking threat?
Could they even have exploited the Viking discovery of America and
established successful colonies there? While necessarily
speculative, all the scenarios are discussed within the framework
of a deep understanding of the major driving forces, tensions and
trends that shaped European history and help to shed light upon
them. In so doing they help the reader to understand why things
panned out as they did, as well as what might have been.
For a medieval English king, delegation was a necessary evil; and
nowhere more necessary – nor more potentially disastrous – than
on the Anglo-Welsh borders. The Marcher lords first empowered by
William I were relied upon by subsequent Norman and Plantagenet
kings to protect the dangerous frontiers of the realm. In Wales, as
in Ireland, the smaller size and military weakness of divided
neighbouring states encouraged conquest, with the seized lands
enhancing the power of the aggressive English lords. They were
granted ever greater authority by the monarch, to the point where
they believed they ruled like kings. They intermarried, schemed for
extra lands and snatched power in a complex and often violent
political process. Owing to their resources and unparalleled
military effectiveness, they soon came to overawe kings and
dominate national events. The strength of the Marcher lords would
come to the fore at numerous times in the nation’s history in the
shape of notorious figures such as Simon de Montfort and Roger
Mortimer. The civil war of King Stephen’s reign, the baronial
resistance to King John, the overthrow of Edward II and Richard II;
all of these crises turned upon the involvement of the lords of the
Marches. Timothy Venning explores their mentality and reveals the
dramatic careers both of those who prospered from their loyalty to
the king and those whose power was gained by treachery – from the
Norman Conquest to the beginnings of the Tudor dynasty.
This book completes the series of studies of the 'British
Revolution of the Three Kingdoms of England and Wales, Scotland and
Ireland ' and covers the period from the fall of the 'failed state'
and Protectorate in 1657 to the restoration of the Stuart monarchy
and Charles II in 1660, examines the Restoration settlement in
depth and a high point in Stuart pro-French and Catholic policy -
contrary to the 1660 Restoration understanding when Charles !!
vowed reluctance 'go on {his} travels again' and follows the Stuart
Restoration and pro-French - and pro-Catholic foreign policy to
1670. Cromwell's death had signalled the end of an overarching
figure who held the failing state together and began England's
nascent 'great power' foreign and 'colonial' policy. It covers
Richard Cromwell's emergence and as a figure far from the
'Tumbledown Dick' of popular legend. Also, the remarkable role of
General George Monck as the genial military man guiding the failing
and chaotic state to Restoration and stability. Monck underpinned
the gentry and merchant class as the root of state and society
which outlived civil wars, military dictatorship, political chaos
and Stuart monarchical rule.
The kingdom of Scots was the last of the non-Anglo-Saxon states of
Britain to survive as a political entity. Alone of the 'Celtic'
nations, it was not absorbed into England by conquest. James VI of
Scotland came to the throne of England in 1603, and when union with
England finally came in 1707 during the reign of Queen Anne, it was
technically on equal terms. This success owed much to the abilities
and tenacity of a succession of rulers. The story of the rulers of
Scotland's constituent states and then of the united kingdom of
Scots from Kenneth MacAlpin onwards is complex and often violent.
It is full of rapid reversals of fortune, brilliant and incompetent
leadership, family strife, and triumph and tragedy closely
intertwined. The obscure earlier history is often as fascinating as
the better-known stories of the Bruce and Queen Mary, though less
familiar. This saga of a thousand years is a tribute to the
qualities of Scotland's rulers.
In contrast to most of Scotland, the north-western coast and the
islands beyond were a region of mixed political control as well as
culture into the sixteenth century. The divergent influences of
Celtic and Scandinavian culture were more marked here than in the
evolving mainland kingdom of Scots. It was a physically remote
region of substantial autonomy under its own dynasties. Timothy
Venning explores the whole of the lordship of the Isles at its
widest extent, under Somerled MacGillebride (ruled c. 1130-64),
encompassing the kingdom of Man during its independent history,
plus the mainland domains of Somerled's family in the western
Highlands. He also covers the jarldom of Orkney, a Scandinavian
lordship divided between involvement in and allegiance to Scotland
and Norway until the later fifteenth century. This book traces the
complex story of the kings and lesser lords who ruled the region
and the continuing autonomy of the area's clans until the
catastrophe of 1745-46 when those clans loyal to their traditional
sovereigns were decimated for backing the Stuart invasion. The
London government then suppressed an entire culture. The story
shows the dynamics of a richly varied world alien to centralised
modern Britain.
The Welsh kings and queens who ruled prior to the Norman Conquest
of Wales are shrouded in mystery. Most of what we know is from
legend, names in annals, and from their opponents. This book sets
out to identify what we know or can reasonably surmise about these
rulers, to disentangle their history, and to assess their
achievements. The Welsh ruled over large areas of Britain in the
pre- and post- Roman eras, before they were pushed back into Wales
itself by the Anglo-Saxons. Caratacus and Boudicca are names that
stand out from early tribal states, and medieval Welsh legends
refer to shadowy 'High Kings' who ruled after the Romans left -
Vortigern, Ambrosius, and, of course, the enigmatic 'Arthur'.
Venning explores these mysterious figures before discussing the
kings and queens of each area of what we now know as Wales - the
north, the centre and south-west, and the south-east - as well as
the short-lived Welsh states in the rest of Britain. The
thirteenth-century unifiers of Wales, Llywelyn 'Fawr' and his
grandson Llywelyn 'the Last', were contemporaries of great
nation-builders in England, Scotland, and France, but their
political achievements did not last. The precarious Welsh state was
permanently overrun by the English war machine.
The Anglo-Saxon era is one of the most important in English
history, covering the period from the end of Roman authority in the
British Isles to the Norman Conquest of 1066 in which the very idea
of England was born. In The Kings& Queens of Anglo-Saxon
England, Venning examines the rulers of Anglo-Saxon England,
beginning with the legendary leaders of the Anglo-Saxon invasion as
Hengest and Horsa or Cerdic and Cynric and moving on through such
figures as Aethelbert of Kent, the first king to be converted to
Christianity and his daughter Aethelburh, whose marriage began the
conversion of Northumbria, to Alfred of Wessex and his dynasty, the
Viking invasions, and the last of the Anglo-Saxon kings, Harold
Godwineson.
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