Conquered England - Kingship, Succession, and Tenure 1066-1166

Zusatztext A learned, original, and provocative account of the rupture of 1066 in English history and its consequences... Klappentext George Garnett shows the power of an idea - William the Conqueror's claim to succeed Edward the Confessor on the throne of England in 1066 - to shape the practice of Royal succession and the structure of aristocratic land tenure in post-Conquest England. In terms of the king's novel powers over the tenure of land, it created a kingdom which was unique in medieval Europe, with profound political consequences, and which shaped a whole society. Zusammenfassung Argues that Duke William of Normandy's claim to succeed Edward the Confessor on the throne of England profoundly influenced not only the practice of royal succession, but also played a large part in creating a novel structure of land tenure, dependent on the king. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface List of Abbreviations Part I The Justification of the Conquest Part II The King as an Anomaly Part III The Problem of Interregnum Part IV The Problem Solved Afterthoughts

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• Authors: George Garnett, George (Fellow and Tutor in Modern Histor Garnett, Garnett George
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.01.2007
• EAN: 9780198207931
• ISBN: 978-0-19-820793-1
• No. of pages: 432
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages; England, Wales, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Wales, CE period up to c 1500, British & Irish history, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Social and cultural history, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, LAW / Landlord & Tenant, Landlord and tenant law, Landlord & tenant law, Wales / Cymru