Arise, England: Six Kings and the Making of the English State (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780571311996)

Between 1199 and 1399, English politics was high drama. These two centuries witnessed savage political blood-letting - including civil war, deposition, the murder of kings and the ruthless execution of rebel lords - as well as international warfare, devastating national pandemic, economic crisis and the first major peasant uprising in English history.

Arise, England uses the six Plantagenet kings who ruled during these two centuries to explore England's emergent statehood. Drawing on original accounts and arresting new research, it draws resonances between government, international relations, and the abilities, egos and ambitions of political actors, then and now. Colourful and complicated, and by turns impressive and hateful, the six kings stride through the story; but arguably the greatest character is the emerging English state itself.

Author: Caroline Burt, Richard Partington
ISBN-10: 0571311997
ISBN-13: 9780571311996
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Language: English
Published: 09/23/2025
Pages: 640
Format: Paperback