The Medieval Anarchy

Nicknamed `The Anarchy' for its unprecedented levels of chaos and disorder, the succession crisis that followed the death of King Henry I in 1135 resulted in England's first civil war.

The Medieval Anarchy: History in an Hour neatly covers all the major facts and events giving you a clear and straightforward overview of the plots and violence that ensued during the the nineteen-year conflict.

This, in an hour, is the story of The Medieval Anarchy through the personalities, context, events and aftermath of England's first, and often forgotten, civil war.

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