In this wholly rewritten version of a classic account of the reign of richard the lionheart, john gillingham scrutinizes the reasons for the kings fluctuating reputation over successive centuries and provides a convincing new interpretation of the significance. His books include richard i 1999, the english in the twelfth century. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Richard gillingham obituary colorado springs, co the gazette. John gillingham is emeritus professor of history at the london school of economics and political science and a fellow of the british academy. Publication date 1979 topics richard i, king of england, 11571199 publisher. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. I found john gillinghams book on richard the lionheart to be a well researched and an easy read.
One hopes his interpretation finds its way into western civilization text books, those whited sarcophagi of the profession. His academic text called richard i was published by yale university press in 1999. John gillingham biography john gillingham biography and list of works john gillingham books. Waugh, albion in john gillingham, richard i has found his most able biographer. The title of this book is richard i and it was written by john gillingham. Imperialism, national identity and political values 2000 and.
Find richard the lionheart by gillingham, john at biblio. See all books authored by john gillingham, including 1215. John gillinghams new book shows that this is a spurious view of the period. Read richard i by professor john gillingham available from rakuten kobo. Richard the lionheart by john gillingham 1979, hardcover. On 19 july 2007 he was elected a fellow of the british academy gillingham is renowned as an expert on the angevin empire books. In this wholly rewritten version of a classic account of the reign of richard the lionheart, john gillingham scrutinizes the reasons for the kings fluctuating reputation over successive centuries and provides a convincing new interpretation of the. Richard was born january 16, 1933 in kittaning, pennsylvania. Jan 01, 1978 john gillingham wrote another i have read a few books on richard already, and his story is so enriching that i find it never gets old.
Neither a feckless knighterrant nor a neglectful king, richard i was in reality a masterful and businesslike ruler. Gillingham richard gillingham january 16, 1933 december 10, 2018 richard gillingham, beloved husband of 62 years, father and grandfather, passed away monday, december 10, 2018 at age 85. Richard i 8 september 1157 6 april 1199 was king of england from 1189 until his death. John gillingham s revisionist biography of richard the lionheart. John bennett gillingham born 3 august 1940 is emeritus professor of medieval history at the london school of economics and political science. The result is medieval political history at its best. Feb 01, 2002 buy richard i the english monarchs series new ed by gillingham, john isbn. Richard i by john gillingham nook book ebook barnes.
Neither a feckless knighterrant nor a king who neglected his kingdom, richard i was in reality a masterful and business. No monarch has generated more conflicting opinions, or demande. He was the second king of the house of plantagenet. John gillingham is possibly the worlds most respected richard scholar. In 2001 the expensive hardback of richard i came out, then in april a more affordable and easier to handle paperback was published. Richard i by john gillingham yale university press. View the profiles of people named richard gillingham. He refutes the idea of richard as simply a warrior, incapable of thinking in terms of administration or of coherent planning. With the emphasis firmly on richards monarchy rather than on his personal life, gillinghams history aims to explain why the lionhearts reputation has. He takes the time to dig through sources and logically presents his thoughts to the reader. Historical atlas of britain general editors malcolm falkus, john gillingham. In this wholly rewritten version of a classic account of the.
In this wholly rewritten version of a classic account of the reign of richard the lionheart, john gillingham scrutinizes the reasons for the kings fluctuating. John gillingham unique among the kings of england, richard i played a leading role in the great events of world history in his case the struggle for control of the middle east by two great religions, islam and. He was the third of five sons of king henry ii of england and duchess eleanor of aquitaine and seemed unlikely to. Dec 11, 1999 john gillingham describes his book on king richard i, one in a series of biographies of english monarchs by yale university press, as a political biography.
In this wholly rewritten version of a classic account of the reign of richard the lionheart, john gillingham scrutinizes the reasons for the kings fluctuating reputation over successive centuries and provides a convincing new interpretation of the significance of. While we focus on brexit which he confidently predicts in a postscript. John gillingham is a published author of childrens books and young adult books. Longman medieval world series, 1994 the angevin empire by john gillingham hambledon, 1994. Neither a feckless knight errant nor a king who neglected. Neither a feckless knighterrant nor a king who neglected his kingdom, richard i was in reality a masterful and businesslike ruler. Buy richard the lionheart 2nd revised edition by gillingham, john isbn. In this wholly rewritten version of a classic account of the reign of richard the lionheart, john gillingham scrutinizes the reasons for the king s fluctuating reputation over successive centuries and provides a convincing new interpretation of the significance of the reign. Richard i the english monarchs series by john gillingham. John gillingham biography john gillingham biography and list of works john gillingham books covid19 update. Richard and john conspired to keep the crown in the family, and johns coronation took place at westminster abbey, on 27 may the same year. Some of the published credits of john gillingham include oxford history of britain and ireland, the history of britain. John gillingham books list of books by author john. On 19 july 2007 he was elected a fellow of the british academy.
He also ruled as duke of normandy, aquitaine and gascony, lord of cyprus, count of poitiers, anjou, maine, and nantes, and was overlord of brittany at various times during the same period. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. John gillingham is emeritus professor of medieval history at the london school of economics. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This edition includes a complete annotation and expanded bibliography.
May 26, 2016 the european union, argues john r gillingham, is on the verge of collapse, defended only by an alliance of old elites. The war of the roses have traditionally been seen as the last dying convulsion of the middle ages, a marker between the medieval and the modern, and above all as a period of violence, horror and civil disorder. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. In his preface to the book he stresses that he is not attempting to analyze richard plantagenet the man, but rather the political legacy of king richard i, and he explicitly excludes from his discussion richards inner life.
Neuware in this new account of richard the lionhearts reign, john gillingham scrutinizes the kings fluctuating reputation over the centuries and provides a convincing revised interpretation. In this wholly rewritten version of a classic account of the reign of richard the lionheart, john gillingham scrutinizes the reasons for the kings fluctuating reputation over successive centuries and provides a convincing new interpretation of the significance of the reign. The book is in essence a chronological narrative which treats richard as a twelfth century prince and king. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. In his preface to the book he stresses that he is not attempting to analyze richard plantagenet the man, but rather the political legacy of king richard i, and he explicitly excludes from. This book is an exploration of the career of king richard the lionheart, one of the most famous of english kings. John gillingham books list of books by author john gillingham. Buy a cheap copy of richard the lionheart book by john gillingham. In john gillingham, richard i has found his most able biographer. John gillingham contends that the popular views of richard are false, that they are based upon legend and not upon evidence. Description richard i by john gillingham in this new account of richard the lionhearts reign, john gillingham scrutinises the kings fluctuating reputation over the centuries and provides a convincing revised interpretation. John gillingham is the author of books such as richard the lionheart. His books include a biography of richard i, the angevin empire and the english in the twelfth century. The real character and abilities of richard i of england have largely been hidden by his contemporary and subsequent fame.
John gillingham books biography and list of works author. Click to read more about richard i by john gillingham. The author is john gillingham, formerly a professor. Richard gillingham passed away in new rochelle, new york. This is a tremendous book and a great read compelling written.
Prof ralph turner would be the authority on richards administration and reign. This book however, while not bad, i found to skim and gloss over, or almost summerize i should say alot of the events of his life. I found john gillingham s book on richard the lionheart to be a well researched and an easy read. Richard the lionheart by john gillingham goodreads.
Richard i edition 1 by john gillingham 9780300094046. Richard s ability, and his application to work, compared favourably with that of his father, henry ii. It was published by yale university press and has a total of 384 pages in the book. Join facebook to connect with richard gillingham and others you may know.
In this new account of richard the lionhearts reign, john gillingham scrutinises the kings fluctuating reputation over the centuries and provides a convincing. Jan 11, 2002 neither a feckless knighterrant nor a king who neglected his kingdom, richard i was in reality a masterful and businesslike ruler. To many authors today seem to rely on wikipedia for their research and judge richard in the context of the world today. Philip and john were at war for years, as philip suspected that john had kidnapped and murdered arthur, his daughter maries. He is survived by four children and four grandchildren. John gillingham wrote another i have read a few books on richard already, and his story is so enriching that i find it never gets old. Richard i by john gillingham and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Professor gillingham has written three books on this king. Strip away the legend and look at the evidence, study richard on his home ground in the turbulent duchy of no monarch has generated more conflicting opinions, or demanded more effort from the historian attempting to disentangle myth from reality. The curious relationship between richard the lionheart and.
For quite a few decades now the scholastically renowned yale university press has been publishing fabulous biographies as part of their yale english monarchs. Harnessing the latest sources and interpretations, john gillingham provides a new assessment of richard i, looking at what matters in history as well as what matters in legend. In these essays john gillingham goes far to redress the balance by examining richard s reign in general and in detail. Richard the lionheart weidenfeld and nicolson, 1978. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. In consequence his achievements and many of the main features of his reign have been wrongly assessed. This is a tremendous book and a great read compellingly written. Richard gillingham obituary new rochelle, new york. John gillingham describes his book on king richard i, one in a series of biographies of english monarchs by yale university press, as a political biography. Reviews of new books an authoritative reading of richard and his times. In this well researched piece gillingham does a splendid effort at separating the myth of a hot headed warrior from richards real acts of kingship of the angevin empire.
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