England under the Norman and Angevin Kings
Title | England under the Norman and Angevin Kings PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Bartlett |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 830 |
Release | 2002-08-08 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0192547372 |
This lively and far-reaching account of the politics, religion, and culture of England in the century and a half after the Norman Conquest provides a vivid picture of everyday existence, and increases our understanding of all aspects of medieval society. This was a period in which the ruling dynasty and military aristocracy were deeply enmeshed with the politics and culture of France. Professor Bartlett describes their conflicts, and their preoccupations - the sense of honour, the role of violence, and the glitter of tournament, heraldry, and Arthurian romance. He explores the mechanics of government; assesses the role of the Church at a time of radical developments in religious life and organization; and investigates the peasant economy, the foundation of this society, and the growing urban and commercial activity. There are colourful details of the everyday life of ordinary men and women, with their views on the past, on sexuality, on animals, on death, the undead, and the occult. The result is a fascinating and comprehensive portrayal of a period which begins with conquest and ends in assimilation.
England under the Norman and Angevin Kings
Title | England under the Norman and Angevin Kings PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Bartlett |
Publisher | OUP Oxford |
Pages | 810 |
Release | 2000-01-27 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0198227418 |
This vivid and and comprehensive account of the politics, religion, and culture of England in the century and a half after the Norman Conquest lays bare the patterns of everyday life and increases our understanding of a medieval society at a time when England was more closely tied to Europe than ever before.
England Under the Angevin Kings
Title | England Under the Angevin Kings PDF eBook |
Author | Kate Norgate |
Publisher | |
Pages | 544 |
Release | 1887 |
Genre | Great Britain |
ISBN |
England Under the Angevin Kings: Archbishop Thomas, 1162-1164
Title | England Under the Angevin Kings: Archbishop Thomas, 1162-1164 PDF eBook |
Author | Kate Norgate |
Publisher | |
Pages | 554 |
Release | 1887 |
Genre | Great Britain |
ISBN |
Ruling England, 1042-1217
Title | Ruling England, 1042-1217 PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Huscroft |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 265 |
Release | 2014-01-14 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1317867653 |
A new history of post-conquest England which makes the new kingdom accessible through a focus on its kings and how it was ruled, featuring the empire building dynasties. The central theme of the book is the rise and fall of English kingship during this period and at its heart is the central question of how the ruler of the most sophisticated kingdom in 12th century Europe was eventually compelled to submit to the humiliation of Magna Carta at the start of the thirteenth. The book also reaffirms the importance of high politics in English history. No proper understanding of the wider aspects of medieval history (social, economic, cultural) is possible without a firm grounding in political events, and this book covers these themes in depth.
England Under the Angevin Kings
Title | England Under the Angevin Kings PDF eBook |
Author | Norgate Kate |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 1901 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780259643630 |
Medieval Britain: A Very Short Introduction
Title | Medieval Britain: A Very Short Introduction PDF eBook |
Author | John Gillingham |
Publisher | Oxford Paperbacks |
Pages | 193 |
Release | 2000-08-10 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 019285402X |
First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, John Gillingham and Ralph A. Griffiths' Very Short Introduction to Medieval Britain covers the establishment of the Anglo-Norman monarchy in the early Middle Ages, through to England's failure to dominate the British Isles and France in the later Middle Ages. Out of the turbulence came stronger senses of identity in Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. Yet this was an age, too, of growing definition of Englishness and of a distinctive English cultural tradition. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.