Henry I (The English Monarchs Series) |
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Product Description
This engrossing biography, written by one of the most distinguished medievalists of his generation, paints a new portrait of Henry I, son of William the Conqueror. Not the brutal, greedy, and repressive king that has been supposed, Henry was the ultimate pragmatist and a man of keen intelligence who desired peace, C. Warren Hollister shows. He vividly describes Henry's life and reign in a time of fundamental change in the Anglo-Norman world.
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Customer Reviews:
• Best Biography Of An English Monarch I Have Ever Read
26 December, 2005
I read Hollister's Henry I recently and I must highly recommend it to anyone interested in the history of the English monarchy. I knew virtually nothing about Henry when I first began to read this book (as he is one of the less famous English rulers amongst the general public), and came away feeling as if I actually had met the man. Hollister's style is colorful and easy to understand and follow-even his more analytical chapters on the church and the sources he used are interesting. If you want to learn something about a underappreciated figure in medieval history, give this biography a try. I am sure you won't regret it.
- Amazon Customer Review
• An Outstanding Biography
05 May, 2002
This biography follows the typical outline of books in the English Monarch series, namely a set of chapters describing the life chronologically, followed by a set of chapters discussing key topics (in this case, on topics such as administrative reforms, and relationships with the church), followed by a concluding chapter which discusses the end of the monarch's life and sums up contributions.What makes this biography outstanding is the tone: Hollister kept the tone slightly informal and and active -- as a result the chronological sections are lively and the topical sections feel like an informed but informal seminar.
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• The Best Book On King Henry I Anywhere
21 March, 2009
This is a superb biography on an unjustly forgotten king. King Henry I was king during an interesting time. The son of William the Conqueror, he was a very different ruler than his father and brother. Professor Hollister writes an extremely readable book that makes clear how just how much changed during Henry's reign. Henry was an educated king for starters. Or at least he was educated when compared to the previous Norman kings. It was even said that he could read. This book is divided into sections. The first 300 pages are basically a straight narrative of his reign while the last few hundred are dedicated to specific topics such as Kings and Magnates, Law and Governance, and King and Church. Unfortunately Hollister died before the book was completed and the last sections had to be completed by his assistant Amanda Frost Clark. These last sections are rather more stilted than the first but then the narrative was bound to be more interesting anyways. If you're interested in this little-known king then this book is for you. If you've never heard of him then pick this up now. It's that good.
- Amazon Customer Review
• A Wealth Of Information
06 April, 2008
In my book, "Astronomical Symbols on Ancient and Medieval Coins", I devote an entire chapter to the astronomical symbols that were depicted on medieval English coinage as signs of divine right to sovereignty. As part of my research, I read numerous books on medieval English history, and I found that Hollister's book, "Henry I," was especially useful.
Not only were there many items of interest that added to my understanding of the history of his reign, but of all the books about Henry I that I read, Hollister's book was one of the most interesting reads. He really brought together an amazing amount of information.
I highly recommend this book to all who are interested in English history.
Marshall Faintich
- Amazon Customer Review
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