UID:
almafu_9959233226102883
Format:
1 online resource (273 p.)
ISBN:
1-136-35704-1
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0-415-22216-8
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1-315-01108-5
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1-136-35697-5
Content:
〈P〉Using a combination of original sources and sharp analysis, this book is sheds new light on a crucial period in England's development. 〈EM〉From Norman Conquest to Magna Carta〈/EM〉 is a wide-ranging history of England from 1066 to 1215 ideal for students and researchers throughout the field of medieval history.〈/P〉〈P〉Starting with the build-up to the Battle of Hastings and ending with the Magna Carta, Christopher Daniell traces the profound change England underwent over the period, from religion and the life of the court through to arts and architecture. 〈/P〉〈P〉Central discussion topics incl
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of illustrations; Introduction; 1 Hastings and after, 1066-1100; Background and battle; Aftermath; The impact of the Conquest; 2 Peoples and families, 1066-1215; Normans and Anglo-Saxons; Family politics; The Anarchy; The Plantagenets; Magna Carta; 3 Boundaries and networks; Anglo-Norman aristocracy; Boundaries; Scotland and the northern border; Wales; Ireland; Empire building; Networks: dynasties and church; The Mediterranean and the Crusades; 4 Court life and power; Kingship; Feudalism; Women, marriage and family
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Warfare5 Government and justice; The king and the curia regis; The king's household; The role of the individual and family in government; Absence of the king, family members and the justiciar; The church and administration; Rule of the provinces: sheriffs; The court system; Ecclesiastical courts; The law; 6 Religion; The power of the church; The papacy, reforms and England; The structure of the church in England; Patronage: the church and the laity; The Jews; Popular religion; 7 Economy and society; The economy and economic trends; Specialisation and categorisation; Space
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8 The arts in EnglandTwelfth-century Renaissance and education; Languages; Literature and drama; Art; Architecture; Sources of inspiration; Decoration; Interrelationships; Patrons, masons and materials; Postscript; Appendix: significant dates and facts about the monarchs of England, 1066-1216; Bibliography; Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-415-22215-X
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-299-97685-9
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
DOI:
10.4324/9781315011080
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