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Author: Christian Drummond Liddy
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 294
ISBN-13: 1843833778
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNew study sets the medieval palatinate of Durham firmly in the context of a community built round the cult of St Cuthbert.
Author: Christian Drummond Liddy
Publisher: Boydell Press
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 270
ISBN-13: 9781843831273
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe medieval development of the distinct region of north-east England explored through close examination of landscape, religion and history. The recent surge of interest in the political, ecclesiastical, social and economic history of north-eastern England is reflected in the essays in this volume. The topics covered range widely, including the development of both rural and urban life and institutions. There are contributions on the well-known richness of Durham cathedral muniments, its priory and bishopric, and there is also a particular focus on the institutions and practices which evolved to deal with Scottish border problems. A number of papers broach lesser-known subjects which accordingly offer new territory for exploration, among them the distinctive characteristics of local jurisdiction in the northern counties, the formation of north-eastern landscapes, the course of agrarian development in the region and the emergence of a northern gentry class alongside the better known ecclesiastical and lay magnates. CHRISTIAN D. LIDDY is Lecturer in History at the University of Durham, where R.H. BRITNELL is Emeritus Professor.
Author: Matthew L. Holford
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: 2010-03-31
Total Pages: 480
ISBN-13: 0748632174
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book examines the organisation of power and society in north-east England over two crucial centuries in the emergence of the English 'state'. England is usually regarded as medieval Europe's most centralised kingdom, yet the North-East was dominated by liberties - largely self-governing jurisdictions - that greatly restricted the English crown's direct authority in the region. These local polities receive here their first comprehensive discussion; and their histories are crucial for understanding questions of state-formation in frontier zones, regional distinctiveness, and local and national loyalties. The analysis focuses on liberties as both governmental entities and sources of socio-political and cultural identification. It also connects the development of liberties and their communities with a rich variety of forces, including the influence of the kings of Scots as lords of Tynedale, and the impact of protracted Anglo-Scottish warfare from 1296. Why did liberties enjoy such long-term relevance as governance structures? How far, and why, did the English monarchy respect their autonomous rights and status? By what means, and how successfully, were liberty identities created, sharpened and sustained? In addressing such issues, this ground-breaking study extends beyond regional history to make significant contributions to the ongoing mainstream debates about 'state', 'society', 'identity' and 'community'.
Author: Adrian Gareth Green
Publisher: Boydell Press
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 278
ISBN-13: 9781843833352
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIs North East England really a coherent and self-conscious region? The essays collected here address this topical issue, from the middle ages to the present day.
Author: R. B. Dobson
Publisher: A&C Black
Published: 1996-01-01
Total Pages: 340
ISBN-13: 1852851201
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis collection of essays discusses aspects of church life in each of the three dioceses of Carlisle, Durham and York, identifying the main features of religion in the north and placing contemporary religious attitudes in both a social and a local context
Author: Linda Clark
Publisher: Boydell Press
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9781843832706
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe most crucial issues in current research are debated in the latest volume in the series. The essays collected here provide fresh insight into a range of important topics across the period. They discuss religion([both orthodox, as revealed by the lives of anchoresses living in Norwich, and heretical, as practised by lollards living in Coventry); politics (exploring the motivations of individuals seeking election to parliament, and how the way Cade's Rebellion was recorded by contemporaries affected its subsequent perception); law (whether it may be deduced from manorial court rolls that lawyers were employed by peasants, and an examination of the process of peace-making in feuds on the Scottish border); national, ethnic and political identity in the British Isles; social ranking and chivalry (in particular knighthood in Scotland); and verse (a consideration of the poem Lydgate addressed to Thomas Chaucer, and the occasion of its composition). Contributors: JACKSON W. ARMSTRONG, JACQUELYN FERNHOLTZ, TONY GOODMAN, DAVID GRUMMITT, CAROLE HILL, MAUREEN JURKOWSKI, JENNI NUTTALL, SIMON PAYLING, ANDREA RUDDICK, KATIE STEVENSON, MATTHEW TOMPKINS
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Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 2013-01-01
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 1526112833
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book provides an accessible collection of translated legal sources through which the exploits of criminals and developments in the English criminal justice system (c.1215–1485) can be studied. Drawing on the wealth of archival material and an array of contemporary literary texts, it guides readers towards an understanding of prevailing notions of law and justice and expectations of the law and legal institutions. Tensions are shown emerging between theoretical ideals of justice and the practical realities of administering the law during an era profoundly affected by periodic bouts of war, political in-fighting, social dislocation and economic disaster. Introductions and notes provide both the specific and wider legal, social and political contexts in addition to offering an overview of the existing secondary literature and historiographical trends. This collection affords a valuable insight into the character of medieval governance as well as revealing the complex nexus of interests, attitudes and relationships prevailing in society during the later Middle Ages.
Author: Robert Hugh Snape
Publisher: CUP Archive
Published: 1926
Total Pages: 218
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jackson Armstrong
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2020-11-12
Total Pages: 413
ISBN-13: 1108472990
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExplains the history of England's northern borderlands in the fifteenth century within a broader social, political and European context.
Author: James B. Tschen-Emmons
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2016-11-14
Total Pages: 308
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThrough the use of images, diagrams, and detailed descriptions, this book enables readers to appreciate how the construction, design, and function of famous structures inform our understanding of societies of the past. Buildings and Landmarks of Medieval Europe: The Middle Ages Revealed makes use of significant buildings as "representative structures" to provide insight into specific cultures, historical periods, or topics of the Middle Ages. The explanations of these buildings' construction, original intended use and change over time, and design elements allow readers to better comprehend what life in European societies of the past was like, covering social, political, economic, and intellectual perspectives. Readers will be able to apply what they learn from the discussions of the structures to improve their understanding of the historical period as well as their skills of observation and assessment needed to analyze these landmark structures and draw meaningful conclusions about their context and significance. The book's supporting features—a chronology, biographical appendix, glossary, and subject index—help researchers in successfully completing their papers or projects.
