Through contextual analysis and by reassessing the chronicle evidence, Graham E. Seel presents a compelling reevaluation of the reign of King John. Each chapter features a timeline and includes both narrative and contextual analysis, and the volume also offers maps, diagrams and useful study questions. With its thought-provoking analysis of the key issues of King John s reign, such as the loss of the French territories, British achievement, Magna Carta, relations with the church, and civil war, King John: An Underrated King presents an engaging argument for rehabilitating the reputation of King John.
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‘King John is one of the most interesting and controversial figures in English history, provoking extreme responses from both contemporaries and modern historians. The general opinion is that John was a bad king, perhaps the worst to have worn the English crown. In this volume Graham Seel reviews the sources for, and the historiography of, John’s reign in order to understand how this poor reputation has been acquired. He explores its key events and decisions, and attempts to place them within the context of contemporary expectations and norms. The result is a sympathetic reinterpretation that offers a well-informed yet accessible introductory survey, and which provides a readable and critical summary of all the main arguments. It will serve as a useful and attractive starting point for the general interest reader, students of A-level history, and first year undergraduates.’ —Professor Mark Bailey, University of East Anglia
‘This is an outstanding new account of King John and his reign: it is very readable and accessible, and it convincingly challenges the traditional, negative view of John. Instead, John emerges as an accomplished and effective ruler who was dogged by ill luck rather than an evil personality. Graham Seel’s book is thoroughly researched and beautifully written: it represents an important addition to the literature on this troubled period.’ —Dr David Smith, Selwyn College, University of Cambridge
‘“King John: An Underrated King” is, without a doubt, an excellent introduction to political, social and religious aspects of twelfth and thirteenth century England. The author draws a clear portrait of king John without losing his readers in a labyrinth of family dramas and shifting alliances.” —Geneviève Pigeon, ‘Hortulus: The Online Graduate Journal of Medieval Studies’
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