Новинки Марка Морриса

This is the first major biography for a generation of a truly formidable king – a man born to rule England, who believed that it was his right to rule all of Britain. His reign was one of the most dramatic and important of the entire Middle Ages, leading to war and conquest on an unprecedented scale, and leaving a legacy of division between the peoples of Britain that has lasted from his day to our own. Edward I is familiar to millions as ‘Longshanks’, conqueror of Scotland and nemesis of Sir William Wallace (‘Braveheart’). Yet this story forms only the final chapter of the king’s astonishingly action-packed life. Earlier Edward had…

Ни один король Англии не оказал большего влияния на народы Британии, чем Эдуард I. Завоевания беспрецедентного масштаба и создание Образцового парламента, Крестовый поход и завоевание Шотландии, покорение Уэльса и возведение великолепной цепи замков, вовлеченность в европейские конфликты, где опутавшие континент родственные связи рвались ради политических выгод. Эдуард собрал величайшие армии Средневековья, созвал крупнейшие парламенты. Потеряв жену, он воздвиг кресты Элеоноры — самые величественные надгробные памятники, когда-либо созданные в память английского монарха. Автор анализирует силы, которые двигали Эдуардом: характер, вера,…

Французский герцог, выскочка, намеревается завоевать самое могущественное королевство в христианском мире. Масштаб вторжения — невиданный со времен Рима. Происходит одно из самых кровопролитных и решающих сражений в истории. Книга Марка Морриса о ключевом событии английской истории — непросто очередной экскурс в прошлое. Это подведение итогов более чем векового изучения болезненной для англичан темы захвата острова чужеземцами. Моррис предлагает взглянуть на события с объективной точки зрения, подвергнув существенной критике как источники, так и теории о нормандском нашествии. Автор углубляется в контекст, а потому помимо истории…

The brilliantly compelling new biography of the treacherous and tyrannical King John, published to coincide with the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta. King John is familiar to everyone as the villain from the tales of Robin Hood — greedy, cowardly, despicable and cruel. But who was the man behind the legend? Drawing on contemporary chronicles and the king's own letters, bestselling historian Marc Morris brings the real John vividly to life. We see how a youngest son with limited prospects became the ruler of the greatest dominion in Europe, but at a terrible cost. His rise to power involved treachery, rebellion and murder, and his reign…

Beginning with their introduction in the eleventh century, and ending with their widespread abandonment in the seventeenth, Marc Morris explores many of the country’s most famous castles, as well as some spectacular lesser-known examples. At times this is an epic tale, driven by characters like William the Conqueror, King John and Edward I, full of sieges and conquest on an awesome scale. But it is also by turns an intimate story of less eminent individuals, whose adventures, struggles and ambitions were reflected in the fortified residences they constructed. Be it ever so grand or ever so humble, a castle was first and foremost a home. To…

Известный специалист по Средневековью Марк Моррис освещает таинственный период истории, который мы знаем под названием Тёмные века. Он отделяет в нём правду от легенд и рассказывает захватывающую историю о том, как были заложены основы современной Англии. Шестнадцать столетий назад Британия покинула состав Римской империи и быстро пришла в упадок. Величественные города и роскошные виллы были заброшены и разрушены, а гражданское общество погрузилось в хаос. В этот жестокий и нестабильный мир пришли иноземные захватчики и утвердились в качестве его новых хозяев. В своей книге доктор исторических наук Марк Морис прослеживает бурную историю…

This is the first major biography for a generation of a truly formidable king. Edward I is familiar to millions as 'Longshanks', conqueror of Scotland and nemesis of Sir William Wallace ('Braveheart'). Edward was born to rule England, but believed that it was his right to rule all of Britain. His reign was one of the most dramatic of the entire Middle Ages, leading to war and conquest on an unprecedented scale and leaving a legacy of division that has lasted from his day to our own. In his astonishingly action-packed life, Edward defeated and killed the famous Simon de Montfort in battle, travelled across Europe to the Holy Land on…

《爱德华一世》是这位伟大而令人敬畏的英格兰君主的首部主要传记，以生动翔实的文笔还原了爱德华一世对不列颠进行武力征服和统一的一生，他用法律的统治锻造了今日英国的基础。 爱德华一世是金雀花王朝的第五位国王，在英国乃至整个中世纪历史上有着举足轻重的地位，今天他以“长腿爱德华”和“苏格兰之锤”的绰号，以及威廉·华莱士爵士劲敌的身份而为人们熟知，但这些仅仅是他跌宕起伏的一生中的片段。在少年时代，他过早地卷入父亲亨利三世的宫廷旋涡中，又在战场上斩杀拒不遵守《牛津条例》的贵族首领西蒙·德·蒙特福特；他也曾作为基督教信仰的坚定捍卫者随十字军横跨欧洲直达圣地。他征服了威尔士，消灭了当地的统治者并建立起恢宏的城堡，以夸耀自己的伟大征服；他为争夺苏格兰王位而率兵入侵，引发的战争规模史无前例，堪称不列颠历史上的分水岭。 在本书中，作者马克·莫里斯重新分析了爱德华一世的性格、宗教信仰及使命感。爱德华原本只是英格兰人的国王，他的野心却遍及整个不列颠。源自骑士传奇的好战精神和虔诚的基督信仰贯穿了他的一生，驱使他征服并统一不列颠，通过…

Oto pierwsza duża biografia prawdziwie potężnego króla – człowieka, który narodził się, by rządzić Anglią, i który wierzył, że należy mu się prawo do rządów nad całą Brytanią. Jego panowanie należało do najbardziej imponujących i najważniejszych na przestrzeni całego średniowiecza; doprowadziło do wojen i podbojów na niespotykaną wcześniej skalę; pozostawiło też narody Brytanii podzielonymi, a podział ten utrzymał się od czasów Edwarda aż do współczesności. Miliony ludzi znają Edwarda I jako „Długonogiego”, człowieka, który podbił Szkocję, i nemezis sir Williama Wallace’a („Waleczne Serce”). Opowieść ta stanowi jednak tylko końcowy…

The first major biography of a truly formidable king, whose reign was one of the most dramatic and important of the entire Middle Ages, leading to war and conquest on an unprecedented scale. Edward I is familiar to millions as "Longshanks," conqueror of Scotland and nemesis of Sir William Wallace (in "Braveheart"). Yet that story forms only the final chapter of the king's action-packed life. Earlier, Edward had defeated and killed Simon de Montfort in battle; traveled to the Holy Land; conquered Wales, extinguishing its native rulers and constructing a magnificent chain of castles. He raised the greatest armies of the Middle Ages and…

On Christmas Day 1066, William duke of Normandy was crowned in Westminster, the first Norman king of England. The ceremony was a disaster: Norman soldiers, mishearing English shouts of acclamation as treachery, torched and looted the surrounding buildings. To chroniclers who wrote with the benefit of hindsight, it was an omen of catastrophes to come. During the reign of William the Conqueror, England experienced greater and more seismic change than ever before or since. The old ruling elites were swept away, while rebellion was met with overwhelming force, laying waste huge swathes of the country. Society was reordered, hundreds of castles…

The first major biography of a truly formidable king, whose reign was one of the most dramatic and important of the entire Middle Ages, leading to war and conquest on an unprecedented scale. Edward I is familiar to millions as "Longshanks," conqueror of Scotland and nemesis of Sir William Wallace (in "Braveheart"). Yet that story forms only the final chapter of the king's action-packed life. Earlier, Edward had defeated and killed Simon de Montfort in battle; traveled to the Holy Land; conquered Wales, extinguishing its native rulers and constructing a magnificent chain of castles. He raised the greatest armies of the Middle Ages and…

Edward I is familiar to millions as "Longshanks", conqueror of Scotland and nemesis of Sir William Wallace (in Braveheart). Yet this story forms only the final chapter of the king's action-packed life. Earlier, Edward had defeated and killed the famous Simon de Montfort, traveled to the Holy Land, and conquered Wales. He raised the greatest armies of the Middle Ages and summoned the largest parliaments. Notoriously, he expelled all the Jews from his kingdom. In this audiobook, Marc Morris examines afresh the forces that drove Edward throughout his relentless career: his character, his Christian faith, and his sense of England's destiny -…

The first major biography of a truly formidable king, whose reign was one of the most dramatic and important of the entire Middle Ages, leading to war and conquest on an unprecedented scale. Edward I is familiar to millions as "Longshanks," conqueror of Scotland and nemesis of Sir William Wallace (in "Braveheart"). Yet this story forms only the final chapter of the king's action-packed life. Earlier, Edward had defeated and killed the famous Simon de Montfort in battle; travelled to the Holy Land; conquered Wales, extinguishing forever its native rulers and constructing a magnificent chain of castles. He raised the greatest armies of the…

A rousing and authoritative new biography of the notorious King John, by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Marc Morris. King John is familiar to everyone as the villain from the tales of Robin Hood—greedy, cowardly, despicable, and cruel. But who was the man behind the legend? Was he truly a monster, or a capable ruler cursed by bad luck? In this new book bestselling historian Marc Morris draws on contemporary chronicles and the king's own letters to bring the real King John vividly to life. John was dynamic, inventive and relentless, but also a figure with terrible flaws. In two interwoven stories, we see how he went from being a…

The brilliantly compelling new biography of the treacherous and tyrannical King John, published to coincide with the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta. King John is familiar to everyone as the villain from the tales of Robin Hood ― greedy, cowardly, despicable and cruel. But who was the man behind the legend? Was he truly a monster, or a capable ruler cursed by ill luck? In this book, bestselling historian Marc Morris draws on contemporary chronicles and the king's own letters to bring the real John vividly to life. John was dynamic, inventive and relentless, but also a figure with terrible flaws. In two interwoven stories, we see how…

An upstart French duke who sets out to conquer the most powerful and unified kingdom in Christendom. An invasion force on a scale not seen since the days of the Romans. One of the bloodiest and most decisive battles ever fought. This new history explains why the Norman Conquest was the most significant cultural and military episode in English history. Assessing the original evidence at every turn, Marc Morris goes beyond the familiar outline to explain why England was at once so powerful and yet so vulnerable to William the Conqueror s attack; why the Normans, in some respects less sophisticated, possessed the military cutting edge; how…

An upstart French duke who sets out to conquer the most powerful and unified kingdom in Christendom. An invasion force on a scale not seen since the days of the Romans. One of the bloodiest and most decisive battles ever fought. This riveting book explains why the Norman Conquest was the single most important event in English history. Assessing the original evidence at every turn, Marc Morris goes beyond the familiar outline to explain why England was at once so powerful and yet so vulnerable to William the Conqueror's attack. Why the Normans, in some respects less sophisticated, possessed the military cutting edge. How William's hopes of a…

This is the first major biography for a generation of a truly formidable king. Edward I is familiar to millions as 'Longshanks', conqueror of Scotland and nemesis of Sir William Wallace ('Braveheart'). Edward was born to rule England, but believed that it was his right to rule all of Britain. His reign was one of the most dramatic of the entire Middle Ages, leading to war and conquest on an unprecedented scale, and leaving a legacy of division that has lasted from his day to our own. In his astonishingly action-packed life, Edward defeated and killed the famous Simon de Montfort in battle; travelled across Europe to the Holy Land on crusade;…

This is the first major biography for a generation of a truly formidable king – a man born to rule England, who believed that it was his right to rule all of Britain. His reign was one of the most dramatic and important of the entire Middle Ages, leading to war and conquest on an unprecedented scale, and leaving a legacy of division between the peoples of Britain that has lasted from his day to our own. Edward I is familiar to millions as ‘Longshanks’, conqueror of Scotland and nemesis of Sir William Wallace (‘Braveheart’). Yet this story forms only the final chapter of the king’s astonishingly action-packed life. Earlier Edward had…