The Captivity of John II, 1356–60
The Royal Image in Later Medieval England and France , by Neil Murphy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9738791 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nicholas A Gribit (Wimbledon , London, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 134 |
| Issue | 569 |
| Pages | 968-970 |
| Publication date | 2019-09-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The English Historical Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-8266 • E-ISSN: 1477-4534 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/ehr/cez157 |
| OpenAlex | W2955017803 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
When King John II, or John ‘the Good’, was captured at the battle of Poitiers (1356), hopes of ransom and political leverage are likely to have been high in the mind of his captor, Edward the Black Prince, as well as of the English and French monarchs. A less likely, and perhaps more unforeseen, consequence was the enhancement of the Valois royal image during John’s subsequent captivity in England. Neil Murphy’s book is an important and welcome contribution to the historiography of kingship, royal courts and presentation of the royal image and power in later medieval England and France. His study, based primarily on the royal household accounts, explores the innovations used by John to construct and promote the royal image during his captivity. It examines the strategies deployed by Edward III to assert superiority over his rival, the fiercely competitive display of power by the two monarchs, and assesses
Ancient history · Archaeology · Battle · Captivity · Glory · Historiography · Honour · Monarchy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Ransom · Classics · Historical Studies of British Isles · History · Law · Medieval Literature and History · Reformation and Early Modern Christianity
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.17 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |