Routledge Revivals: Medieval England (1998)
Routledge Revivals: Medieval England (1998)

Author: Paul E. Szarmach

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2017-07-05

Total Pages: 949

ISBN-13: 1351666371

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First published in 1998, this valuable reference work offers concise, expert answers to questions on all aspects of life and culture in Medieval England, including art, architecture, law, literature, kings, women, music, commerce, technology, warfare and religion. This wide-ranging text encompasses English social, cultural, and political life from the Anglo-Saxon invasions in the fifth century to the turn of the sixteenth century, as well as its ties to the Celtic world of Wales, Scotland and Ireland, the French and Anglo-Norman world of the Continent and the Viking and Scandinavian world of the North Sea. A range of topics are discussed from Sedulius to Skelton, from Wulfstan of York to Reginald Pecock, from Pictish art to Gothic sculpture and from the Vikings to the Black Death. A subject and name index makes it easy to locate information and bibliographies direct users to essential primary and secondary sources as well as key scholarship. With more than 700 entries by over 300 international scholars, this work provides a detailed portrait of the English Middle Ages and will be of great value to students and scholars studying Medieval history in England and Europe, as well as non-specialist readers.

The Medieval Gentry
The Medieval Gentry

Author: Malcolm Mercer

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2010-11-04

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 1441140832

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What were the principal factors that influenced and shaped the behaviour of the gentry during the Wars of the Roses, from 1455 at the first battle of St Albans to the final encounter at Stoke in 1487? It was the gentry who were the natural leaders within their communities and the nobility relied upon them for military manpower, and to act as their mouthpieces at local levels. Consequently, the gentry's ability to persuade their kinsmen and tenants to act in a particular way was crucial, especially their capacity to raise and lead men into battle. This was a critical factor in the outcome of the Lancastrian and Yorkist campaigns. The book begins by outlining how individuals are understood to make decisions and the discussion then moves to the late medieval gentry and the characteristics that define them as a social formation. A definition of the gentry will also be offered. The remainder of the book assesses the relationship between the gentry and the political and social world of the late middle ages.

The Royal Charters of Jersey, 1341-1687
The Royal Charters of Jersey, 1341-1687

Author: Tim Thornton

Publisher: Boydell & Brewer

Published: 2024-11-19

Total Pages: 251

ISBN-13: 1837651213

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An edition and translation, with introduction and extended commentary, of all the royal charters granted to Jersey. Examines the process by which the charters were negotiated and the pressures operating on the parties to each grant, including the crown and its local representatives, and the various elements of the local community. It compares and contrasts the charters with those granted to Guernsey, and sets them in the wider context of franchises and liberties across the territories of the English crown through the late medieval and early modern period. Overall, the book highlights the crucial role of these charters in establishing the constitutional position of the bailiwick of Jersey. This is more than a subject of historical interest. The foundations of the constitutional position of Jersey are of great significance for the people of Jersey now and into the future. Jersey's constitutional relationship with the Crown is continuing to evolve, including to address the trading implications of Brexit. Understanding the distinct constitutional position of Jersey and the development of its rights to be governed by its own laws and customs may inform constitutional developments in Jersey, the crown dependencies and elsewhere.

The English People at War in the Age of Henry VIII
The English People at War in the Age of Henry VIII

Author: Steven J. Gunn

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 0198802862

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War should be recognised as one of the defining features of life in the England of Henry VIII. Henry fought many wars throughout his reign, and this book explores how this came to dominate English culture and shape attitudes to the king and to national history, with people talking and reading about war, and spending money on weaponry and defence.

Authority and Consent in Tudor England
Authority and Consent in Tudor England

Author: George Bernard

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-12-16

Total Pages: 239

ISBN-13: 1351956620

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Brought together as a tribute to the distinguished Tudor historian C.S.L. Davies, the essays in this collection address key themes in the current historiography of the Tudor period. These include the nature, causes and consequences of change in English government, society and religion, the relationship of centre, localities and peripheral areas in the Tudor state, the regulation of belief and conduct, and the dynamics of England's relations with her neighbours. The contributors, colleagues and students of Cliff Davies, are all leading scholars who have provided fresh and interesting essays reflecting the wide ranging inquisitiveness characteristic of his own work. They seek to cross as he has done the traditional boundaries between the medieval and early modern periods and between social, political and religious history. A coherent collection in their own right, these essays, by showing the many new directions open to those studying the Tudor period, provide a fitting tribute to such an influential scholar.

The Life and Reign of Edward the Fourth (Vol 2)
The Life and Reign of Edward the Fourth (Vol 2)

Author: Cora L. Scofield

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-04-23

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 0429614187

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Published in 1967, these two volumes combine the traditions of the annalistic style with the exacting requirements of modern scholarship to provide scholars of the fifteenth century with what remains, forty years after its first publication, the most exhaustive account of the reign of Edward IV. Again, and again her intensive researches allow the author to throw new light on obscure points, or to put some casual reference in chronicles or letters into its true relation.

The Life and Reign of Edward I.
The Life and Reign of Edward I.

Author: Robert Benton Seeley

Publisher: anboco

Published: 2016-08-30

Total Pages: 323

ISBN-13: 3736412576

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BIRTH AND EARLY YEARS ACCESSION TO THE THRONE—EDWARD'S EARLIEST PROCEEDINGS THE FIRST SEVEN YEARS MIDDLE PERIOD OF EDWARD'S LIFE, A.D. 1279–1290 RETROSPECTIVE VIEW SCOTTISH AFFAIRS—THE ARBITRATION—THE WAR A.D. 1291–1296 TROUBLES WITH FRANCE—WAR IN SCOTLAND THE WAR WITH FRANCE, AND VARIOUS TROUBLES AT HOME, A.D. 1297 WILLIAM WALAYS, A.D. 1297, 1298 PROLONGATION OF TROUBLES IN SCOTLAND—PARLIAMENTARY DISCUSSIONS IN ENGLAND, A.D. 1299–1302 THE DISAFFORESTING QUESTION—THE COMMISSION OF TRAILBASTON, ETC., ETC., A.D. 1299–1305 THE SETTLEMENT OF SCOTLAND, A.D. 1303–1305 BRUCE'S REBELLION: THE WAR WHICH FOLLOWED.—THE DEATH OF EDWARD: HIS CHARACTER