Edward The Black Prince
18 Apr 07

Icon, hero, enigma. Despite his untimely death, Edward, The Black Prince was a central figure in a period of intense political, social, economic and religious change.

His impact in this tumultuous age cannot be underestimated. As heir to the English throne, his wealth and involvement in courtly society and politics gave him exceptional influence and power.

He played a pivotal role in English, Welsh, Spanish and French political life, fought crucial campaigns in the Hundred Years War and ruled Aquitaine with all-but sovereign power from 1362-71.

As well as a brilliant military commander, he was also Earl of Chester, Duke of Cornwall and Prince of Wales and Aquitaine. These responsibilities involved him in both international and local politics as well as the social and economic fall out resulting from the horrendous Black Death, which decimated his subjects.

This new book is the culmination of years of research into one of the most controversial and flamboyant characters in English history. Much more than a biography, it is a wide-ranging and deeply imaginative portrait of fourteenth-century aristocratic society, based on intimate knowledge of both the primary and secondary sources.

Michael Prestwich, Professor of History, University of Durham sums up the book: “ In this thoroughly readable book, David Green provides a vivid picture of England in the late fourteenth century, centred on the career of the Black Prince. The nature of aristocratic power provides a central theme, while war, plague and religion receive full attention. The book also throws many fascinating sidelights on the period, from the scandalously low-cut dresses of the Princess of Wales and the military finery of the Black Prince, to the increasingly macabre tombs of the period, with their images of decaying skeletons contrasting with worldly splendour .”

Encompassing economics, politics, social deprivation, chivalry, warfare, religion and aristocracy, this perceptive and original account offers insights into the life of an enigmatic man, as well as the world around him.

	Edward the Black Prince
	Author	David Green
	Pub Date	21 Feb 2007
	Price	£15.99
	Publisher	Longman
	ISBN10	0582784816
	ISBN13	9780582784819
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