
A Great and Terrible King
Edward I and the Forging of Britain
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Narrated by:
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Ralph Lister
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By:
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Marc Morris
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This is the first major biography for a generation of a truly formidable king. Edward I is familiar to millions as 'Longshanks', conqueror of Scotland and nemesis of Sir William Wallace ('Braveheart'). Edward was born to rule England, but believed that it was his right to rule all of Britain. His reign was one of the most dramatic of the entire Middle Ages, leading to war and conquest on an unprecedented scale and leaving a legacy of division that has lasted from his day to our own.
In his astonishingly action-packed life, Edward defeated and killed the famous Simon de Montfort in battle, travelled across Europe to the Holy Land on crusade, conquered Wales, extinguishing forever its native rulers and constructed - at Conwy, Harlech, Beaumaris and Caernarfon - the most magnificent chain of castles ever created. After the death of his first wife, he erected the Eleanor Crosses - the grandest funeral monuments ever fashioned for an English monarch.
©2008 Marc Morris (P)2021 Penguin AudioThe inability to even pronounce Llewelyn and Dafydd correctly is unforgivable. Many Welsh places names are also mispronounced. The pronunciation of Dolwyddelan many me laugh out loud. The narrator also miprounced the English town of Alnwick.
Some basic research before launching into narration would have been good.
A comprehensive review of the reign and legacy of Edward 1st but very poor pronunciation of many Welsh names.
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good stuff mostly
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A Great and Terrible King indeed
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Great story
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Great stuff
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Great Detail
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Entertaining and informative
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Surely there is a market for better narrator’s of history titles?
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it is well researched and explains the highs and lows during the latter part of Henry III and his son Edward, who would become King Edward 1st.
From his teens until death, the story explains the struggles of Edward, his constant taxes, and personal ambitions.
Failure seems to be the recurring pattern, and his leadership was to be challenged on numerous occasions.
This is a magnificent story, and I was left questioning if he was a Great or Terrible King. The self-imposed power hungry King certainly attempted to be great, but history tells us a different story.
To date, this has been the best book I have listened to. it is told as a life story and was easy to follow and made for very easy listening.
Was he such a Terrible King
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Thorough and detailed
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