King John : treachery, tyranny and the road to Magna Carta
Morris, Marc, 1973-2016
Books, Manuscripts
This is a biography of the treacherous and tyrannical King John, published to coincide with the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta. King John is familiar to everyone as the villain from the tales of Robin Hood - greedy, cowardly, despicable and cruel. But who was the man behind the legend? Was he truly a monster, or a capable ruler cursed by ill luck? In this book, historian Marc Morris draws on contemporary chronicles and the king's own letters to bring the real John vividly to life.
Main title:
King John : treachery, tyranny and the road to Magna Carta / Marc Morris.
Author:
Morris, Marc, 1973-, author
Imprint:
London : Windmill Books, 2016.London : Windmill Books, 2016.
Collation:
xiv, 382 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: London: Hutchinson, 2015.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780099591825 (pbk)
Dewey class:
942.033092942.033092 JOH942.033942.033092JOH
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2257195