First Published in 1967. This volume looks at the baronial opposition to Edward II which was more than an opportunist outburst of oligarchical tendencies, though the circumstances of the time were suitable for an opposition of such a nature. It was more than a reaction from the policy of Edward I. It was against the royal system of administration that the barons stood in the reign of Edward II. A consideration of the features of that system of administration is therefore of the utmost importance in determining the character and policy of the baronial opposition. A study of the administration as controlled by the household is important for two chief reasons. It gives the objective of the baronial attack. It explains the strength of the king's position and therefore supplies the reason for the failure of the barons. The second part of the thesis is concerned with the various attacks of the barons upon the royal position.

Originally published in 1918, this book analyses the baronial opposition to Edward II, whose reign is considered to have been one of the most disastrous for England. James Conway Davies examines the features of the administrative system against which the barons eventually rebelled, and details the various attacks by the barons against the royal position. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Plantagenet history.

Excerpt from The Baronial Opposition to Edward II: Its Character and Policy; A Study in Administrative History The second part of the thesis is concerned with the various attacks of the barons upon the royal position. The methods employed were not new. There were precedents upon which the barons proceeded. But the methods were directed by the nature and capabilities of the administrative system which they sought to destroy or capture. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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