Political Life in Medieval England 1300-1450

This book explores the dimensions of political society and the major preoccupations of English politics between the later years of Edward I's reign and the outbreak of the Wars of the Roses.

List of contents

Preface
Political Society and Political Events
Political Institutions: the Centre
Political Identities: the Localities
Political Issues: Kingship
Political Issues: War
Political Issues: Justice
Political Life
Notes
Select Bibliography
Glossary.

About the author

W.M. ORMROD was born in South Wales and studied at King's College, London and Worcester College, Oxford. He was Lecturer in History at the Universities of Sheffield and Belfast, and Research Fellow at St Catharine's College, Cambridge, and is now Lecturer in History at the University of York. He has written widely on later medieval English history, and is author of The Reign of Edward III.

Summary

This book explores the dimensions of political society and the major preoccupations of English politics between the later years of Edward I's reign and the outbreak of the Wars of the Roses.

Product details

• Authors: W M Ormrod, W Mark Ormrod, W. Mark Ormrod
• Publisher: Springer Nature
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.1995
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 9 mm
• Weight: 235 g
• Series: British History in Perspective; British History in Perspective
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political theories and the history of ideas