The first popular biography of Edward I in a generation by a major new historian.
Dr Marc Morris is a historian and broadcaster, specialising in the Middle Ages. He is the author of King John- Treachery, Tyranny and the Road to Magna Carta, The Norman Conquest and A Great and Terrible King.
Morris tells Edward's story fluently and conveys a compelling sense
of the reality, and the contingency, of personal rule... It is on
the subject of "the forging of Britain" that Morris is most
consistently thought-provoking * Guardian *
Marc Morris's new account of the life of Edward I is a splendid
example of the genre. Edward's life is in many ways an ideal
subject for such an approach, full of incident and action... An
excellent, readable account of his reign * Literary Review *
This is a direct, forthright and welcoming book... Edward I was
called a "great and terrible king" and he has been well served by
Marc Morris. He leads us confidently through the litany of battles
and conflicts * Scotland on Sunday *
A highly readable account of an important reign * Scotsman *
Marc Morris has written the first full biography of Edward I for
around 100 years, and uncommonly good it is too ... He was a
remarkable man, and a great king. Marc Morris does him justice,
brings him clearly before our eyes, and, like a true historian,
judges him by the standards of his age, not ours. It's compelling
stuff -- Allan Massie * Daily Telegraph *
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