{"product_id":"king-john-11671216-9780760700020","title":"King John, 1167-1216","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKing John, 1167-1216\u003c\/strong\u003e by W. L Warren. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780760700020.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuch maligned by other biographers, King John is here portrayed as a flawed monarch who was in many ways the product of his time. In a fascinating, revealing, and highly readable account, the author draws on all sources to show how this son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine overcame his early irresponsibilities to emerge as a ruler with his fathers flair for organization and administration. Balancing Johns shortcomings with his abilities, Warren shows how the king was forced to surrender Normandy to France; how he attempted against great odds to gear England for a massive counterattack; how he infused new life into the government of the realm; how he enforced order in Scotland, Ireland, and Wales; and how his reckless determination could not fail to antagonize the Church and many barons. This study chronicles a king and his misfortunes, as well as a period of profound changes and a reign punctuated by unprecedented stresses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Barnes \u0026 Noble Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44958330847285,"sku":"ByrdShop_0760700028","price":22.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780760700020_a02820e8-745f-4811-942f-8a3e5d6e9c62.jpg?v=1778834595","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/king-john-11671216-9780760700020","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}