pickI highly recommend this for anyone interested in British medieval history. Edward I did terrible things: expelled all Jews from England, used trickery and atrocities to conquer Scotland, and subjugated the Welsh and forced them to fight in his wars, to name a few. But there is no question he was an exceptionally strong, effective king and a brilliant strategist. Morris lays out a very good case that his reign forged Britain as we know it. 👇
LitStephanie The audio reader is great, and pronounces all the French and Welsh names better than I ever could. This history is told from the perspective of an English historian telling the story of Edward I, so there isn't much of a discussion of how his policies harmed people. This same story would probably sound different if told by a Welsh or Scottish historian. Very well written, and I was never bored in 18 hours of listening. 1mo
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