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THE MAGNIFICENT CENTURY, the second volume of Costain's A History of the Plantagenets, covers Henry III's long and turbulent reign, from 1216 to 1272. During his lifetime Henry was frequently unpopular, unreliable and inconsistent. Yet his reign saw spectacular advancement in the arts,... read more
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The reign of Henry the 3rd. We often hear of Henry the 2nd(Eleanor of Aquitane and Becket), Henry the 5th(Agincourt), Henry the 7th(1st Tudor king), and Henry the 8th9six wives and father of Elizabeth the 1st). It seems the advancements during Henry the 3rd's time did not come because of the... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
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First Sentence edit
OCTOBER 19, 1216. King John was dead.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 4 in A History of the Plantagenets. (standard series)
Preceded by The Conquering Family, and followed by The Three Edwards.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Thomas B. Costain (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 942.034
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- Books › Literature & Fiction › Genre Fiction › Horror
- Books › History › Europe › England
- Books › History › Americas › United States
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