This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER III JOHN "SOFTSWORD" 1199-1206 Contempserunt etenim in eo malivoli quique juvenilem aetatem et corporis parvitatem, et quia prudentia magis quam pugna pacem optinebat ubique, "Johannem Mollegladium" eum malivoli detractores et invidi derisores vocabant. Sed processu temporis . . . Gerv. Cant. ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER III JOHN "SOFTSWORD" 1199-1206 Contempserunt etenim in eo malivoli quique juvenilem aetatem et corporis parvitatem, et quia prudentia magis quam pugna pacem optinebat ubique, "Johannem Mollegladium" eum malivoli detractores et invidi derisores vocabant. Sed processu temporis . . . Gerv. Cant. vol. ii. pp. 92, 93 (a. 1200). "99 In Richard's island realm there was never a moment's question as to who should succeed him on its throne. In English eyes one successor alone was possible, no matter how undesirable he might be. The circumstances of the case, however--the unexpectedness of the vacancy, the heir's absence from England, his past relations with the government and the people there, and the existence of a rival claimant -- presented an opportunity for endeavouring to make a bargain with him such as it was not often possible to make with a new sovereign. Accordingly the English barons as a body, on hearing of Richard's death, assumed an attitude of independence. All of them set to work to fortify and revictual their castles; some of them even began to attack and plunder their neighbours, as if they deemed that there was to be again " no king in the land "; and all the efforts of the justiciar, Geoffrey Fitz-Peter, failed to restore order, till he was joined at the end of April by Archbishop Hubert and William the Marshal. The archbishop excommunicated the evildoers,1 and he and the Marshal conjointly tendered to all the men of the kingdom, "citizens and 1 Cf. R. Coggeshall, p. 98, and R. Howden, vol. iv. p. 88. burghers, earls, barons, and free tenants," an oath of liege 1199 homage and fealty to John. The lesser freemen apparently took it without hesitation, but many of the barons held back. These reluctant ones--chief among...
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. With usual stamps and markings, In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 800grams, ISBN:
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1st edn. 8vo. Original gilt lettered brown cloth (rather scuffed and rubbed at edges-in protective glassine cover). Pp. vi + 303 with errata slip tipped-in facing p. vi, illus with 5 coloured maps (previous owner' neat ink inscription on front endpaper and extensive pencil annotations in margins).
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Good. Ex-library copy with usual markings. Spine, cover and edges shows wear. Few pages shows markings and underlining. Very Clean Copy-Over 500, 000 Internet Orders Filled.
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Good. 1902. Cloth. 8vo. 303 pp. Moderate shelf wear to boards. Rear binding cracked. Ex-Library with the usual markings and labels. Altogether a copy in Good condition. (Subject: Medieval, Britain & Ireland. )
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