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1217

The Battles that Saved England

by Catherine Hanley
Tina Ross
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A Sunday Times Book of the Week

'A thrilling episode from England's medieval history.' Dan Jones, The Sunday Times

An engrossing history of the pivotal year 1217 when invading French forces were defeated and the future of England secured.

In 1215 King John had agreed to the terms of Magna Carta, but he then reneged on his word, plunging the kingdom into war. The rebellious barons offered the throne to the French prince Louis and set off the chain of events that almost changed the course of English history.

Louis first arrived in May 1216, was proclaimed king in the heart of London, and by the autumn had around half of England under his control. However, the choice of a French prince had enormous repercussions: now not merely an internal rebellion, but a war in which the defenders were battling to prevent a foreign takeover. John's death in October 1216 left the throne in the hands of his nine-year-old son, Henry, and his regent, William Marshal, which changed the face of the war again, for now the king trying to fight off an invader was not a hated tyrant but an innocent child.

1217 charts the nascent sense of national identity that began to swell. Three key battles would determine England's destiny. The fortress of Dover was besieged, the city of Lincoln was attacked, and a great invasion force set sail and, unusually for the time, was intercepted at sea. Catherine Hanley expertly navigates medieval siege warfare, royal politics, and fighting at sea to bring this remarkable period of English history to life.

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    May 9, 2024

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    • Library Journal

      May 10, 2024

      Most readers recognize the significance of 1215. That's when King John of England signed the Magna Carta, setting limits on his powers and declaring that even the king wasn't above the law. Hanley (Two Houses, Two Kingdoms) makes the case for the importance of 1217 as well. King John's death in 1216 was followed by a succession war between supporters of Louis, heir to the king of France, and supporters of nine-year-old Henry of Winchester (Henry III). For most of the war, the English faction was on the defensive. It took a failed siege, a contested land battle, and a botched sea invasion to defeat Louis. Hanley's descriptions of this medieval warfare can't be beaten. The hard-fought victory of Henry's supporters confirmed that they wanted heredity to be the criterion for succession and the Angevin dynasty to be viewed as English. As it happened, Henry III wasn't all that successful as king, but six times he reconfirmed the Magna Carta under his signature, and he ruled from 1216 until he died in 1272. Nobody questioned that his heir would succeed him. VERDICT An insightful look at a key but underrecognized moment in English history. History buffs will love it.--David Keymer

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