The King's Messengers 1199-1377

The King's Messengers 1199-1377
Title The King's Messengers 1199-1377 PDF eBook
Author Mary C. Hill
Publisher Alan Sutton Publishing
Pages 216
Release 1994
Genre History
ISBN

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"The work of the king's messengers, bearing important messages to all parts of the realm and overseas, was vital to the government of medieval England ... Deservingly, the best messengers were well rewarded in service and retirement. Styled 'Nuncii' or 'Cursores' to distinguish horsemen and runners, they were familiar figures about the royal household, and were often known by distinctive nicknames. Mary Hill has succeeded in identifying, from Wardrobe and Exchequer accounts, and other sources, all the messengers for the reigns of John, Henry III, and the first three Edwards. They are presented in alphabetical order with a service record for each man, commentary and references. This study constitutes an important and valuable resource for all those interested in administrative, court or postal history for the period 1199-1377"--Publisher's description.

The King's Messengers 1199-1377

The King's Messengers 1199-1377
Title The King's Messengers 1199-1377 PDF eBook
Author Mary C. Hill
Publisher Alan Sutton Publishing
Pages 218
Release 1994
Genre History
ISBN

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"The work of the king's messengers, bearing important messages to all parts of the realm and overseas, was vital to the government of medieval England ... Deservingly, the best messengers were well rewarded in service and retirement. Styled 'Nuncii' or 'Cursores' to distinguish horsemen and runners, they were familiar figures about the royal household, and were often known by distinctive nicknames. Mary Hill has succeeded in identifying, from Wardrobe and Exchequer accounts, and other sources, all the messengers for the reigns of John, Henry III, and the first three Edwards. They are presented in alphabetical order with a service record for each man, commentary and references. This study constitutes an important and valuable resource for all those interested in administrative, court or postal history for the period 1199-1377"--Publisher's description.

The King's Messengers, 1199-1377

The King's Messengers, 1199-1377
Title The King's Messengers, 1199-1377 PDF eBook
Author Mary C. Hill
Publisher
Pages 346
Release 1988
Genre Messengers
ISBN

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The king's messengers 1199 - 1377

The king's messengers 1199 - 1377
Title The king's messengers 1199 - 1377 PDF eBook
Author Mary Cornelia Hill
Publisher
Pages 163
Release 1961
Genre Messengers
ISBN

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Edward I

Edward I
Title Edward I PDF eBook
Author Michael Prestwich
Publisher Yale University Press
Pages 641
Release 2008-10-01
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 0300146655

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Edward I—one of the outstanding monarchs of the English Middle Ages—pioneered legal and parliamentary change in England, conquered Wales, and came close to conquering Scotland. A major player in European diplomacy and war, he acted as peacemaker during the 1280s but became involved in a bitter war with Philip IV a decade later. This book is the definitive account of a remarkable king and his long and significant reign. Widely praised when it was first published in 1988, it is now reissued with a new introduction and updated bibliographic guide. Praise for the earlier edition:"A masterly achievement. . . . A work of enduring value and one certain to remain the standard life for many years."—Times Literary Supplement "A fine book: learned, judicious, carefully thought out and skillfully presented. It is as near comprehensive as any single volume could be."—History Today "To have died more revered than any other English monarch was an outstanding achievement; and it is worthily commemorated by this outstanding addition to the . . . corpus of royal biographies."—Times Education Supplement

The Kings and Their Hawks

The Kings and Their Hawks
Title The Kings and Their Hawks PDF eBook
Author Robin S. Oggins
Publisher Yale University Press
Pages 267
Release 2004-01-01
Genre Nature
ISBN 0300130384

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Hunting with birds of prey was a popular sport in medieval England, in both the royal household & amongst the nobility who had the money to afford to retain falconers & buy the birds. This book offers a detailed history of royal falconry from the 11th to the 14th century.

The King's Converts

The King's Converts
Title The King's Converts PDF eBook
Author Lauren Fogle
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Pages 251
Release 2018-11-26
Genre History
ISBN 1498589219

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In the Middle Ages, Jews who converted to Christianity occupied a shadowy and often dangerous place between the two religions. Rejected by their former community, and sometimes not accepted fully as Christians, converts were often destitute and at the mercy of noble benefactors. Only in London was there an official, royally sanctioned and funded, policy of conversion. When Henry III founded the Domus Conversorum, in 1232, he created a unique institution, one intended to house, protect, and instruct converts from Judaism. This book provides an analysis of Jewish conversion in England and continental Europe in the 12th and 13th centuries and offers a detailed look at London’s Domus Conversorum: its finances, its administration, and its inhabitants. Using royal records, financial accounts and receipts, Church letters and documents, London wills and assizes, and chronicles, this book presents the most in depth account of Jewish conversion in London to date.