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Parks in Medieval England (Hardcover, New)
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Parks in Medieval England (Hardcover, New)
Series: Medieval History and Archaeology
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Parks were prominent and, indeed, controversial features of the
medieval countryside, but they have been unevenly studied and
remain only partly understood. Stephen Mileson provides the first
full-length study of the subject, examining parks across the
country and throughout the Middle Ages in their full social,
economic, jurisdictional, and landscape context.
The first half of the book investigates the purpose of these royal
and aristocratic reserves, which have been variously claimed as
hunting grounds, economic assets, landscape settings for
residences, and status symbols. An emphasis on the aristocratic
passion for the chase as the key motivation for park-making
provides an important challenge to more recent views and allows for
a deeper appreciation of the connection between park-making and the
expression of power and lordship.
The second part of the book examines the impact of park creation on
wider society, from the king and aristocracy to peasants and
townsmen. Instead of the traditional emphasis on the importance of
royal regulation, greater attention is paid to the effects of
lordly park-making on other members of the landed elite and
ordinary people. These widespread enclosures interfered with
customary uses of woodland and waste, hunting practices, roads and
farming; not surprisingly, they could become a focus for
aristocratic feud, popular protest and furtive resistance.
Combining historical, archaeological, and landscape evidence this
ground-breaking study provides fresh insight into contemporary
values and how they helped to shape the medieval landscape.
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