David Carpenter (2) (1947–)
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Writer and teacher David Carpenter grew up in Edmonton, Canada. Carpenter's writing has appeared in several Canadian publications including Canadian Literature, The Toronto Globe & Mail, and the NeWest Review. Carpenter won first prize in the Canadian Novella Contest for his work, The Ketzer. visa mer (Bowker Author Biography) visa färre
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War, Government and Aristocracy in the British Isles, c.1150-1500: Essays in Honour of Michael Prestwich (2008) — Bidragsgivare — 9 exemplar
Thirteenth Century England X: Proceedings of the Durham Conference, 2003 (2005) — Bidragsgivare — 8 exemplar
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- 1947
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In the first book, the author covers a period of a period of fifty-one years in seven hundred pages. I thought that was tough going. In this volume, the author covers a period substantially smaller, sixteen years, in just as many pages. The author clearly recognizes this as he mentions it in his author's note. It is an exhaustive account of the latter part of Henry III's reign.
My favorite bit of the book was actually the end. I find the deaths, funerals, and burials of these medieval kings highly interesting, and to that end, the book did not disappoint.
As I finished with this series on a previously little known or understood king, I came away a bit shell-shocked. A lot of info was poured out. And sadly, because of the pacing and just the sheer amount of detail, I retained very little.… (mer)