Crown, Household and Parliament in Fifteenth Century England

Crown, Household and Parliament in Fifteenth Century England

Author: A. R. Myers

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 1985-07-01

Total Pages: 417

ISBN-13: 082644685X

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A. R. Myers's research in the history of late medieval England spanned more than forty years. Throughout his academic career 15th-century England, especially the documentary remnants of its administration, held his attention consistently though not exclusively. The relevant studies, fruits of his research in this field which were originally published in periodicals published over five decades, have here been brought together. As a corpus they provide a collection of important documents related to the crown, the royal household and parliament. Complete with a critical introduction by R. B. Dobson, this is the essential collection of the works of an influential historian of early modern England.


Crown, Household and Parliament in Fifteenth Century England

Crown, Household and Parliament in Fifteenth Century England

Author: A. R. Myers

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 1985-01-01

Total Pages: 417

ISBN-13: 090762863X

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A. R. Myers's research in the history of late medieval England spanned more than forty years. Throughout his academic career 15th-century England, especially the documentary remnants of its administration, held his attention consistently though not exclusively. The relevant studies, fruits of his research in this field which were originally published in periodicals published over five decades, have here been brought together. As a corpus they provide a collection of important documents related to the crown, the royal household and parliament. Complete with a critical introduction by R. B. Dobson, this is the essential collection of the works of an influential historian of early modern England.


The Senses in Late Medieval England

The Senses in Late Medieval England

Author: C. M. Woolgar

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2006-01-01

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 9780300118711

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Oxbow says: This fascinating study of how people understood and used their senses in the late medieval period draws on evidence from a range of literary texts, documents and records, as well as material culture and architectural sources.


The English Parliaments of Henry VII 1485-1504

The English Parliaments of Henry VII 1485-1504

Author: P.R. Cavill

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2009-08-13

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 0199573832

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For a ruler in Henry's vulnerable position, parliament helped to restore royal authority by securing the good governance that legitimated his regime. For his subjects, parliament served as a medium through which to communicate with the government & to shape, & on occasion criticize, its policies.


The King, the Crown, and the Duchy of Lancaster

The King, the Crown, and the Duchy of Lancaster

Author: Helen Castor

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2000-08-03

Total Pages: 362

ISBN-13: 0191542482

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In 1399 Henry Bolingbroke, duke of Lancaster, seized the throne of England to become Henry IV. From 1399, therefore, the Lancastrian kings - unlike their royal predecessors - commanded not only the public authority of the crown, but also the private power of the Duchy of Lancaster. Until now, this has been seen simply as an advantage to the Lancastrian crown, and as an uncontroversial part of the evolution of a 'royal affinity' during the later middle ages. However, this study makes clear that profound tensions existed between the role of the king and that of his alter ego, the duke of Lancaster. This book examines the complex relationship between the king, the crown and the Duchy of Lancaster at both a national and a local level, focusing particularly on the north midlands and East Anglia and, in so doing, sheds light on the nature and functioning of the late medieval English monarchy.


Royal and Elite Households in Medieval and Early Modern Europe

Royal and Elite Households in Medieval and Early Modern Europe

Author:

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2018-03-12

Total Pages: 426

ISBN-13: 900436076X

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In this volume, the authors bring fresh approaches to the subject of royal and noble households in medieval and early modern Europe. The essays focus on the people of the highest social rank: the nuclear and extended royal family, their household attendants, noblemen and noblewomen as courtiers, and physicians. Themes include financial and administrative management, itinerant households, the household of an imprisoned noblewoman, blended households, and cultural influence. The essays are grounded in sources such as records of court ceremonial, economic records, letters, legal records, wills, and inventories. The authors employ a variety of methods, including prosopography, economic history, visual analysis, network analysis, and gift exchange, and the collection is engaged with current political, sociological, anthropological, gender, and feminist theories.


Understanding Medieval Primary Sources

Understanding Medieval Primary Sources

Author: Joel T. Rosenthal

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-06-03

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 1317796306

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Medieval society created many kinds of records and written material which differ considerably, giving us such sources as last wills, sermons, manorial accounts, or royal biographies. Primary sources are an exciting way for students to engage with the past and draw their own ideas about life in the medieval period. Understanding Medieval Primary Sources is a collection of essays that will introduce students to the key primary sources that are essential to studying medieval Europe. The sources are divided into two categories: the first part treats some of the many generic sources that have been preserved, such as wills, letters, royal and secular narratives and sermons. Chapter by chapter each expert author illustrates how they can be used to reveal details about medieval history. The second part focuses on areas of historical research that can only be fully discovered by using a combination of primary sources, covering fields such as maritime history, urban history, women’s history and medical history. Understanding Medieval Primary Sources will be an invaluable resource for any student embarking on medieval historical research.