Jonathan Sumption
Born 9 Dec 1948
From Lambeth, England, Kingdom of England · Nationality: United Kingdom · Writes nonfiction
British author, medieval historian, barrister and former senior judge who sat on the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Quotes
“Success is admirable in a king, but failure is compelling and usually better recorded.”
Edward III: A Heroic Failure, Chapter 1 “In chess, the capture of the king marks the end of the game. In politics, it may be only the beginning.”
Edward III: A Heroic Failure, Chapter 4 “The government of Mortimer and Isabella was intensely hated. It proved to be just as vindictive, despotic and unstable as that of the Despensers but a great deal less competent.”
Edward III: A Heroic Failure, Chapter 1 “Finance was always Edwards III’s weak point. He had little understanding of the problems of taxation or credit and was bored by administration.”
Edward III: A Heroic Failure, Chapter 3
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Books by Jonathan Sumption in order
Books by Jonathan Sumption in the order they were published, from Pilgrimage (1975) to Challenges of Democracy (2025).
- 1Pilgrimage
Pilgrimage1975 - 2The Albigensian Crusade
The Albigensian Crusade1978 - 3The Hundred Years War, A Military History
The Hundred Years War, A Military History1990 - 4Edward III
Edward III2016 - 5Trials of the State
Trials of the State2019 - 6Law in a Time of Crisis
Law in a Time of Crisis2021 - 7Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights2022 - 8Challenges of DemocracyChallenges of Democracy2025