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- The Reign of King John
- 1949
- Book
- Published by: Johns Hopkins University Press
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Lacking the warlike bluntness of his predecessor, Richard the Lionheart, John came to the throne of England at a time when economic forces in the realm were threatening to undermine the very basis of feudal power. His attempts to adjust a political system to cope with this threat and at the same time to assert the hegemony of the monarchy over its chief rivals—the barons and the church—made his reign one of particular importance and significance in English history.
Table of Contents


- Half Title
- p. i
- Title Page
- p. iii
- I. The Succession
- pp. 1-16
- II. The King and the Magnates
- pp. 17-56
- III. The King’s Servants
- pp. 57-92
- IV. The Royal Administration
- pp. 93-150
- V. King John and the Church
- pp. 151-202
- VI. King or Tyrant
- pp. 203-225
- VII. The Seeds of Revolt
- pp. 226-284
- VIII. Magna Carta
- pp. 285-348
- IX. The Civil War
- pp. 349-377
Additional Information
ISBN
9781421435169
Related ISBN(s)
9781421435152
MARC Record
OCLC
1128060444
Launched on MUSE
2019-11-19
Language
English
Open Access
Yes
Funder
Mellon/NEH / Hopkins Open Publishing: Encore Editions
Creative Commons
CC-BY-NC-ND