Medieval Britain, C.1000-1500

Informationen zum Autor David Crouch is Professor of Medieval History at the University of Hull. He is the author of several books, including The Reign of King Stephen (2002), The Birth of Nobility: Constructing Aristocracy in England and France, 1000–1300 (2005), The Normans (2005), The English Aristocracy, 1070–1272: A Social Transformation (2011), Lost Letters of Medieval Life: English Society, 1200–1250 (with Martha Carlin, 2013), The Acts and Letters of the Marshal Family, 1156–1248 (2015) and William Marshal (3rd edition, 2016). Klappentext This introductory textbook offers a fully integrated perspective of medieval Britain, from 1000 to 1500. Zusammenfassung This introductory textbook offers a fully integrated perspective of medieval Britain! from 1000 to 1500. Written in an engaging and accessible style and organised thematically! the book emphasises elements of medieval life over political narrative. It will be an essential resource for undergraduate students taking courses on medieval Britain. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of figures; List of maps; Preface; Introduction; Part I. The Empire of Britain: 1. A century of conquest: 1000-1100; 2. Francophone Britain: 1100-1217; Part II. Living in Medieval Britain: 3. Peoples and languages; 4. Monarchy; 5. The State; 6. Establishing the Church; 7. The wealth of Britain; 8. The organisation of society; 9. Life experience; 10. Material Britain; Part III. The Great Divorce: 11. Redefining Britain, 1217-1337; 12. Scotland, 1306-1514; 13. Dynastic struggles, 1337-1485; Conclusion; Chronology of rulers; Index.

Product details

• Authors: David Crouch, David (University of Hull) Crouch, Crouch David
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.04.2017
• EAN: 9780521190718
• ISBN: 978-0-521-19071-8
• No. of pages: 386
• Series: Cambridge History of Britain; Cambridge History of Britain
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Middle Ages (449-1066), Medieval History, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Social and cultural history, c 500 to c 1000 CE, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval