Henry II

by Richard Barber

Book Overview

The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulers - now in paperback

Henry II (1154-89) through a series of astonishing dynastic coups became the ruler of an enormous European empire. One of the most dynamic, restless and clever men ever to rule England, he was brought down both by his catastrophic relationship with his archbishop Thomas Becket and his debilitating arguments with his sons, most...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0141988657
• ISBN13: 9780141988658
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Penguin Group
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.5" x 7.1"