Henry I by CW Hollister, 0300098294, Lowest Book Price Finder

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A work of outstanding scholarship

The English Monarchs series has brought the highest standards of historical scholarship to the wide audience. Leading historians scrutinize the lives of the kings and queens of England and explore the cumulative impact of the longest permanent governing institution in Europe.

This engrossing biography on Henry I paints a new portrait of Henry I, son of William the Conqueror. Henry was less brutal, greedy, or repressive king as historic reputation suggests, but he was the ultimate pragmatist. C. Warren Hollister describes vividly Henry's life and reign in a time of fundamental change in the Anglo-Norman world.

For me this is the standard biography on King Henry I, a work of outstanding scholarship.

A DECENT BIOGRAPHY AT LAST!!

This is the first major biography on this monarch, and it didn't disappoint. Henry I is one of the most important Kings of England, and the lack of information on this monarch has been unfortunate, but it has been rectified by this book. It is a thorough telling of his reign and the importance of it in the creation of England, and the establishment of the monarchy.

It covers the major aspects of his reign his family, the social aspect of the country at the time and financial policy followed by the King, which makes it an enthralling read. It's a real shame that the author died, he has made a major contribution to our understanding of the medieval world, and he will be sadly missed.

All I hope is that other historians are encouraged by this work to expand on the work of the author.

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