Table of Contents

Editors Preface.......................................................................................... Vll
Authors' Preface .......................................................................................... ix
List of Abbreviations ................................................................................... xi
The historians' balance-sheet ............................................................... 1
2 The character of the Angevin 'empire' ............................................. 17
3 The problem of Philip Augustus and growing French royal power .............................................................. 41
4 Richard's apprenticeship: count of Poitou 1172-89 ......................... 57
5 Richard's accession and preparations for the Third Crusade .......... 72
6 Richard's governance of England prior to departure on crusade
7 The government of England during the Third Crusade
and German captivity ...................................................................... 110
8 The government of England under Hubert Walter and
Geoffrey fitz Peter ............................................................................ 141
9 The duchy of Normandy ................................................................. 163
10 Greater Anjou .................................................................................. 181
11 The duchy of Aquitaine ................................................................... 200
12 Richard's warf are following the crusade, 1193-99
13 Richard in retrospect

Maps

Genealogical Table
Bibliography
Index

About the Author

Ralph V. Turner, Richard R. Heiser

Reviews

"significant and useful...important to anyone interested in King Richard, the history of the various territories under his control, or the study of medieval government" "Albion" "This book is both useful and important." "H-net reviews" "a monograph that presents the Lionheart's reign in a much more complete way than any previous study...an exemplary study that places Richard more fimly in his European context than ever before." "Speculm"