Lordship in Four Realms - The Lacy Family, 1166-1241

Examines the rise and fall of the aristocratic Lacy family in England, Ireland, Wales and Normandy. As one of the first truly transnational studies of individual medieval aristocrats, it provides a fresh look at lordship and the interplay between aristocracy and crown from 1166 to 1241.

List of contents

Introduction
Part I: Hugh de Lacy
1. A transnational magnate: 1166-74
2. 'Lord of the foreigners of Ireland': 1177-86
Part II: Walter de Lacy
3. Divided allegiance: 1189-99
4. Factionalism: 1199-1206
5. Royal v. aristocratic lordship: 1206-16
6. Sheriff of Herefordshire: 1216-22
7. The dangers of transnational lordship: 1222-41
Part III: Lordship
8. Lordship in four realms
Conclusion
Appendix 1: Family trees
Appendix 2: Tables
Appendix 3: Charter of Walter de Lacy
Select Bibliography
Index

About the author

Colin Veach is Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of Hull

Product details

• Authors: Colin Veach, Colin Veach
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.03.2014
• EAN: 9780719089374
• ISBN: 978-0-7190-8937-4
• No. of pages: 320
• Series: Manchester Medieval Studies; Manchester Medieval Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous