Northerners - A Study in the Reign of King John

Zusatztext "erudite and distinguished." Times Literary Supplement Klappentext This book is concerned with how the Northerners! many of whom were political outcasts and financial failures! came to influence the development of England. It analyzes the structure of their group and the motives behind their rebellion. Zusammenfassung Magna Carta, imposed on King John by his barons in 1215, is widely regarded as the foundation of the British constitution. This study traces the origins of the rebellion which culminated in the events at Runnymede, investigating the causes of the baronial revolt and the northern shires.

Product details

• Authors: J. C. Holt, J. C. (Professor Emeritus of Medieval Histor Holt, James C. Holt
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.07.1992
• EAN: 9780198203094
• ISBN: 978-0-19-820309-4
• No. of pages: 310
• Series: Clarendon Paperbacks; Clarendon Paperbacks
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; England, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Constitutions, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, CE period up to c 1500, British & Irish history, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, European history: medieval period, middle ages, Constitution: government & the state, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, Constitution: government and the state