Reign of Richard Lionheart

Ralph V. Turner,  Richard R. Heiser

"significant and useful...important to anyone interested in King Richard, the history of the various territories under his control, or the study of medieval government" Albion "This book is both useful and important." H-net reviews"a monograph that presents the Lionheart's reign in a much more complete way than any previous study...an exemplary study that places Richard more fimly in his European context than ever before." Speculm

• Editors Preface.......................................................................................... VllAuthors' Preface .......................................................................................... ixList of Abbreviations ................................................................................... xiThe historians' balance-sheet ............................................................... 12 The character of the Angevin 'empire' ............................................. 173 The problem of Philip Augustus and growing French royal power .............................................................. 414 Richard's apprenticeship: count of Poitou 1172-89 ......................... 575 Richard's accession and preparations for the Third Crusade .......... 726 Richard's governance of England prior to departure on crusade7 The government of England during the Third Crusadeand German captivity ...................................................................... 1108 The government of England under Hubert Walter andGeoffrey fitz Peter ............................................................................ 1419 The duchy of Normandy ................................................................. 16310 Greater Anjou .................................................................................. 18111 The duchy of Aquitaine ................................................................... 20012 Richard's warf are following the crusade, 1193-9913 Richard in retrospectMapsGenealogical TableBibliographyIndex