Marc Morris's new bestseller- the definitive and brilliantly compelling biography of the treacherous and tyrannical King John. Published in the run-up to the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta and written by a historian at the top of his game.
Dr Marc Morris is a historian who specializes in the Middle Ages. He studied and taught at the universities of London and Oxford and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. His other books include a bestselling history of the Norman Conquest and highly acclaimed biographies of King John and Edward I (A Great and Terrible King). He also presented the TV series Castle and wrote its accompanying book. He contributes regularly to other history programmes on radio and television and writes for numerous journals and magazines.
Fine, timely... jaunty, authoritative... Morris has already proven
himself as a 13th-century royal biographer - his study of Edward I
is a modern classic. He is on form here, too. His split-chronology
approach to John’s life before and after the loss of Normandy
highlights just how disastrous it was for the king’s reign and
reputation.
*Sunday Times*
Outstanding ... This is by far the best book on the monarch’s reign
since W L Warren’s trail-blazing biography, King John, written in
1961 – with the literary bravura of which Morris’ book may not
unfavourably be compared.
*BBC History Magazine*
An excellent and sardonic new biography of King John. It will
delight all who enjoyed his books on 1066 and Edward I.
*TOM HOLLAND*
A masterpiece of historical writing… Morris is a wonderful
storyteller
*TLS*
A riveting and timely portrait of an execrable king
*Jessie Childs, author of God's Traitors*
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