xiii, 382 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly colour), maps ; 24 cm
Notes:
Originally published: London : John Murray, 2018 Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents:
Very dark indeed, 58 BC-843 Their own destruction sure, 843-1151 The gift of Excalibur, 1151-1223 The fatal tower, 1223-1326 A captured king, 1326-80 A foregone conclusion, 1380-1453 The universal spider, 1453-83 A warm, sunlit land, 1483-1515 With his usual flourish, 1515-47 "Well worth a mass," 1547-1643 "L'État c'est moi," 1643-1715 The writing on the wall, 1715-89 "I am indeed your king," 1789-93 "Pas de faiblesse!," 1793-5 A blessing or a curse?, 1795-1815 The perfect compromise, 1815-48 "A symbol of national glory," 1848-52 A sphinx without a riddle: 1852-70 The last manifestation, 1870-3 "J'accuse!," 1873-1935 The Cross of Lorraine, 1935-45
