Paston Family in the Fifteenth Century: Volume 1, the First Phase

Klappentext This volume describes! in lively and original style! the beginnings of the family's gentility. Zusammenfassung The Pastons of Paston! Norfolk! are famous for the collection of letters and papers which bear their name. This volume describes! in lively and original style! the beginnings of the family's gentility and sets out some of the major themes of their history between 1400 and 1500. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of genealogical tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Chronological table; 1. The origins of the Pastons; 2. Land: acquisition and defence; 3. East Beckham; 4. Three marriages; 5. Relations: the Garneys and the Berneys; 6. The deathbed of William Paston and its consequences; 7. Sir John Fastolf and John Paston; Conclusion; Index.

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• Autori: Colin Richmond, Colin (Keele University) Richmond, Richmond Colin
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 16.05.2002
• EAN: 9780521520270
• ISBN: 978-0-521-52027-0
• Pagine: 292
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi > Epistole, diari; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; England, REFERENCE / Genealogy & Heraldry, CE period up to c 1500, British & Irish history, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, Genealogy, heraldry, names & honours, Genealogy, heraldry, names and honours