Saxons in England - A History of English Commonwealth Till Period of Norman Conquest

Klappentext This monumental 1849 publication was the first detailed analysis to compare Anglo-Saxon institutions with those of other Germanic peoples. Zusammenfassung This monumental 1849 publication was the first detailed analysis to compare Anglo-Saxon institutions with those of other Germanic peoples. Volume 2 discusses how England changed under the Saxons! focusing on the power of the king and his household! the ruling elite! the clergy! and the general population! including the poor. Inhaltsverzeichnis Book II. The Principles and Progress of the Change in England: 1. Growth of the kingly power; 2. The regalia or rights of royalty; 3. The king's court and household; 4. The ealdorman or duke; 5. The Geréfa; 6. The Witena Gemót; 7. The towns; 8. The bishop; 9. The clergy and monks; 10. The income of the clergy; 11. The poor; Appendix.

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• Authors: John Mitchell Kemble
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.11.2011
• EAN: 9781108036191
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03619-1
• No. of pages: 572
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Medieval History; The Saxons in England 2 Volume Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Travel > Travel guides > Europe; England, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Middle Ages (449-1066), CE period up to c 1500, British & Irish history, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, c 500 to c 1000 CE, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, C 500 CE To C 1000 CE