John Guy

Broschiertes Buch

Thomas Becket

Warrior, Priest, Rebel, Victim: A 900-Year-Old Story Retold

Beschreibung

Thomas Becket lived at the centre of medieval England. Son of a draper's merchant, he was befriended and favoured by Henry II and quickly ascended the rungs of power and privilege. He led 700 knights into battle, brokered peace between warring states and advised King and Pope.

Autor

John Guy is a Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge, and has published sixteen books, including My Heart is My Own: The Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Tudor England, Thomas More and The Tudors: A Very Short Introduction. He appears regularly on BBC Radio 2, Radio 3 and Radio 4 and has presented numerous television documentaries for BBC2. He regularly contributes to the Sunday Times, Guardian, Economist and The Times Literary Supplement.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 464
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. April 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 195mm x 126mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 324g
• ISBN-13: 9780141044675
• ISBN-10: 0141044675
• Artikelnr.: 36920819