![]() ![]() At a time when economic competition and financial constraints are exerting great pressure on the university teaching of history and, more particularly, of medieval history, it is clear that this subject will have to reach out to people beyond the academic world, since student audiences are likely to dwindle. Any medievalist should welcome this development. 1 It is sufficient to cast a cursory glance at the history section of any English bookshop, normally devoid of works of medieval history, to confirm this statement made by the Daily Telegraph reviewer. " Ian Mortimer has virtually single-handedly put medieval history back in the hands of ordinary readers". ![]() Mortimer traces how Edward’s reforms made feudal England a thriving, sophisticated country. The Perfect King was often the instigator of his own drama, but he also overthrew tyrannous guardians as a teenager and ushered in a period of chivalric ideals. (After each title, in brackets, the abbreviation used in the notes). Noted historian Ian Mortimer offers the first comprehensive look at the life of Edward III. The Time Traveller''s Guide to Medieval England. The Life of Edward III, Father of the English Nation. The Life of Sir Roger Mortimer, Ruler of England 1327 – 1330. ![]()
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