Writing History for the King

by Charity Urbanski

Writing History for the King is at once a reassessment of the reign of Henry II of England (1133-1189) and an original contribution to our understanding of the rise of vernacular historiography in the high Middle Ages. Charity Urbanski focuses on two dynastic histories commissioned by Henry: Wace's Roman de Rou (c. 1160-1174) and Benoît de Sainte-Maure's Chronique des ducs de Normandie (c. 1174-1189). In both cases, Henry adopted...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801451310
• ISBN13: 9780801451317
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher