Edward I: A Second Arthur? (Penguin Monarchs)

Edward I: A Second Arthur? (Penguin Monarchs) by King, Andy. Hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780141978772.

Edward I (1272-1307) is one of the most commanding of all English rulers. He fought in southwest France, in Wales, In Scotland and in northern France, he ruled with ruthlessness and confidence, undoing the chaotic failure of his father, Henry IIIs reign. He reshaped Englands legal system and came close to bringing the whole island of Great Britain under his rule. He promoted the idea of himself as the new King Arthur, his Round Table still hanging in Winchester Castle to this day. His greatest monuments are the extraordinary castles built to ensure his rule of Wales and some of the largest of all medieval buildings. Andy Kings brilliant short biography brings to life a strange, complex man whose triumphs raise all kinds of questions about the nature of kingship.