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Ruling Fourteenth-Century England - Essays in Honour of Christopher Given-Wilson (Hardcover)
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Ruling Fourteenth-Century England - Essays in Honour of Christopher Given-Wilson (Hardcover)
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Essays exploring how England was governed during a tumultuous
period. The twin themes of power and authority in
fourteenth-century England, a century of transition between the
high and late medieval polities, run throughout this volume,
reflecting Professor Given-Wilson's seminal work in the area.
Covering the period between Edward I's final years and the tyranny
of Richard II, the volume encompasses political, social, economic
and administrative history through four major lens: central
governance, aristocratic politics, warfare, and English power
abroad. Topics covered include royal administrative efficiency; the
machinations of government clerks; the relationship between the
crown and market forces; the changing nature of noble titles and
lordship;and ideas of court politics, favouritism and loyalty.
Military policy is also examined, looking at army composition and
definitions of "war" and "rebellion". The book concludes with a
detailed study of treasonous English captainsaround Calais and a
broader examination of Plantagenet ambitions on the European stage.
REMY AMBUHL is Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of
Southampton; JAMES BOTHWELL is Lecturer in Later Medieval Historyat
the University of Leicester; LAURA TOMPKINS is Research Manager at
Historic Royal Palaces. Contributors: Andrew Ayton, Michael
Bennett, Wendy R. Childs, Gwilym Dodd, David Green, J.S. Hamilton,
Andy King, Alison McHardy, Mark Ormrod, Michael Prestwich, Bridget
Wells-Furby
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