Two Houses, Two Kingdoms
A History of France and England, 1100–1300
by Catherine Hanley
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Pub Date Aug 09 2022 | Archive Date Feb 14 2023
Yale University Press, London | Yale University Press
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Description
The twelfth and thirteenth centuries were a time of personal monarchy, when the close friendship or petty feuding between kings and queens could determine the course of history. The Capetians of France and the Angevins of England waged war, made peace, and intermarried. The lands under the control of the English king once reached to within a few miles of Paris, and those ruled by the French house, at their apogee, crossed the Channel and encompassed London itself.
In this lively, engaging history, Catherine Hanley traces the great clashes, and occasional friendships, of the two dynasties. Along the way, she emphasizes the fascinating and influential women of the houses—including Eleanor of Aquitaine and Blanche of Castille—and shows how personalities and familial bonds shaped the fate of two countries. This is a tale of two intertwined dynasties that shaped the present and the future of England and France, told through the stories of the people involved.
Advance Praise
“Catherine Hanley knows the twelfth and thirteenth centuries like the back of her hand. In Two Houses, Two Kingdoms she brings vividly to life an extraordinary cast of characters, the men and women through whom the kingdoms of England and France took shape, telling their story with wit, wisdom, and formidable scholarship.”—Helen Castor, author of She-Wolves: The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth
“People make history, but never alone. Hanley brings to life the royal families of England and France in this exciting period, through their interactions as close bedfellows (literally), brothers (and sisters) in arms, petulant rivals, and bitter enemies.”—Anne Curry, author of Henry V: From Playboy Prince to Warrior King
“Hanley has created a rich tapestry that tells the story of two kingdoms whose rulers bucked against the fundamental truth that their histories and futures were woven together … This book creates a picture of kingdoms like siblings, connected but destined to be at war. A must-read for anyone interested in the entwined stories of medieval kingdoms and dynasties.”—Matt Lewis, author of Richard III: Loyalty Binds Me
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780300253580 |
| PRICE | $40.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 480 |
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Featured Reviews
Jo-anne A, Educator
For three hundred years the royal families of England and France were so closely intertwined that their histories are almost impossible to separate. In this book Hanley has tried to look at the political machinations in the context of family relationships and the impact on the two kingdoms. This is an endlessly fascinating book which suffers from the confusions over multiple people with the same name (sometimes even in the same nuclear family). However the writing is spritely and laced with a strong streak of humour which means that it is more than a list of dates and titles.
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