Routledge Edward the Black Prince: A Study of Power in Europe

Explore the transformative era of late medieval Europe through the life of one of its most influential figures. This fully updated second edition from Routledge uses the career of Edward the Black Prince to examine the major shifts that shaped the continent. Readers will learn about the eruption of the Hundred Years War and the impact of the Black Death during this period. The book also examines the rise of England's first religious heresy and the significant innovations in the role of parliament that occurred during Edward's lifetime. As a king-in-waiting and a leading nobleman, Edward held immense influence over both local and international politics. His actions and leadership helped reshape the concepts of lordship across the Plantagenet estates. This revised study provides a deep look at how one man's life reflects the broader historical changes of the medieval world.