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This series of documents, covering the first hundred years after
the Provisions of Oxford in 1258, is given in translation so that
all who are interested in the history of parliament but have little
Latin and less Old French may consult them.
Originally published in 1948, The Medieval Foundations of England
is a chronological framework of the history of ideas and action
during the medieval period. The book discusses the fundamental
problems of medieval life in England, examining the agricultural
foundation of England, the impact of the Anglo-Saxon and
Scandinavian civilizations, the feudalization of society, and the
interpenetration of Anglo-Saxon and Norman civilizations. The book
also examines the issues faced by the 'New Monarchy' of Henry II
and the development of Parliament, it also examines how the
intellectual Renaissance of the twelfth century affected medieval
society. The book critically examines the historical sources of
information and provides a reading list for each chapter.
Originally published in 1948, The Medieval Foundations of England
is a chronological framework of the history of ideas and action
during the medieval period. The book discusses the fundamental
problems of medieval life in England, examining the agricultural
foundation of England, the impact of the Anglo-Saxon and
Scandinavian civilizations, the feudalization of society, and the
interpenetration of Anglo-Saxon and Norman civilizations. The book
also examines the issues faced by the 'New Monarchy' of Henry II
and the development of Parliament, it also examines how the
intellectual Renaissance of the twelfth century affected medieval
society. The book critically examines the historical sources of
information and provides a reading list for each chapter.
Based largely on manuscript material, this comprehensive account of
the Irish Parliament in the Middle Ages shows that early Irish
parliaments cannot be identified either in form or function with
their modern namesake and, consequently, demonstrates that the
concept of governmental democracy had a much slower, more gradual
development than historians have heretofore believed. The history
of the Irish Parliaments proper begins with that held at
Castledermot in mid-June 1264. During the reign of Edward II and
the early years of Edward III significant changes took
place-changes, the authors, point out, similar to those taking
place in the development of the English Parliament, though there
were important differences. The book continues with a description
of the Irish Parliament in the middle years of Edward III's reign
and concludes with an account of the parliament at Drogheda held in
1494, when the passing of Poyning's Law brought the period of
medieval parliaments to a close. The appendices include an almost
complete list of the meetings convened between 1264 and 1494, as
well as copies of documents that, the authors say, are the only
means whereby a close glimpse may be had of the personnel and
deliberations of the Privy Council.
A history of ideas in action, The Medieval Foundations of England
covers a period of a thousand years of historical
development-social, economic, ecclesiastical, and cultural as well
as political. The fundamental problems of medieval life in England
are discussed in relation to the recent research.
This edited collection brings together recent scholarship on the
understanding of Roman private law. From studying the Latin texts
of some of the most famous and influential Roman scholars such as
Livy and Circero, Watson has built an invaluable resource on the
details of Roman law. The topics covered in this volume include: -
Enuptio gentis - the right to marry outside the gens; - Manus
marriage; - Divorce; - Acquisition of Possession; - Acquisition of
Ownership; - Acquisition of Young; - Drunkenness; - Personal
injuries. Including analysis of little-studied Latin texts this
important volume comes from one of the world's foremost authorities
on Roman law, comparative law, legal history, and law and religion.
Among England's many contributions to western civilization, the
development of a workable democracy is easily the most important.
And while democratic institutions have been adopted by other than
English - a creation of centuries of trial and error. A great deal
is known about the recent history of parliaments. Less understood,
however, are the origins of the English Parliament during the
thirteenth and fourteenth centuries.
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