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Kathryn Warner

    Cet auteur explore la tapisserie complexe de l'histoire médiévale anglaise, en se concentrant particulièrement sur le règne complexe du roi Édouard II et les figures influentes de son époque. Son œuvre se caractérise par une recherche méticuleuse, dévoilant les motivations et les intrigues politiques qui ont façonné la période. Par une prose vivante, il donne vie aux personnalités et aux dynamiques sociales de l'Angleterre médiévale. La passion de l'auteur réside dans l'éclairage des récits nuancés du passé, offrant aux lecteurs une passerelle captivante vers cette fascinante époque historique.

    Blood Roses
    Daughters of Edward I
    Living in Medieval England
    Hugh Despenser the Younger and Edward II
    Edward II
    Following in the Footsteps of Edward II
    • Edward II

      • 336pages
      • 12 heures de lecture
      4,0(26)Évaluer

      The dramatic life and mysterious death of the reviled Edward II, focusing on the vivid personality of the erratic and contradictory king, his unorthodox lifestyle and his passionate relationships with his male favourites, including Piers Gaveston

      Edward II
    • Living in Medieval England

      • 232pages
      • 9 heures de lecture
      3,7(25)Évaluer

      A unique addition to the increasingly popular trend of looking at the ordinary lives of people. Provides an important perspective from the ground up' on the subjects of travel, trade, commerce, religion, culture and politics that is lacking in popular medieval histories.

      Living in Medieval England
    • Daughters of Edward I

      • 248pages
      • 9 heures de lecture
      3,7(36)Évaluer

      The (in)famous reigns of England's three Edwards were not only defined by war and the political triumphs and failures of men, but also by the women intimately associated with the Plantagenet dynasty. This narrative examines the lives and stories of some of England's forgotten royal women.

      Daughters of Edward I
    • Blood Roses

      • 320pages
      • 12 heures de lecture
      3,6(22)Évaluer

      The first book to explore the rivalry between the Houses of York and Lancaster from 1245 right up to the Wars of the Roses

      Blood Roses
    • Long Live the King

      • 312pages
      • 11 heures de lecture
      3,7(33)Évaluer

      The first book to explore the contentious death and burial of Edward II

      Long Live the King
    • Philippa of Hainault

      • 320pages
      • 12 heures de lecture
      3,8(69)Évaluer

      New paperback edition - Philippa of Hainault: Mother of the English Nation. The first biography of a remarkable and influential English queen.

      Philippa of Hainault