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Author : Chris Given-Wilson
Release : 1996
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis The English Nobility in the Late Middle Ages by : Chris Given-Wilson
Download or read book The English Nobility in the Late Middle Ages written by Chris Given-Wilson. This book was released on 1996. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author : Anne Duggan
Release : 2000
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 822/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Nobles and Nobility in Medieval Europe by : Anne Duggan
Download or read book Nobles and Nobility in Medieval Europe written by Anne Duggan. This book was released on 2000. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The great strength of this collection is its wide range...a valuable work for anyone interested in the social aspects of the medieval nobility. CHOICE Articles on the origins and nature of "nobility", its relationship with the late Roman world, its acquisition and exercise of power, its association with military obligation, and its transformation into a more or less willing instrument of royal government. Embracing regions as diverse as England(before and after the Norman Conquest), Italy, the Iberian peninsula, France, Norway, Poland, Portugal, and the Romano-German empire, it ranges over the whole medieval period from the fifth to the early sixteenth century. Contributors: STUART AIRLIE, MARTIN AURELL, T. N. BISSON, PAUL FOURACRE, PIOTR GORECKI, MARTIN H. JONES, STEINAR IMSEN, REGINE LE JAN, JANET N. NELSON, TIMOTHY A REUTER, JANE ROBERTS, MARIA JOAO VIOLANTE BRANCO, JENNIFER C. WARD
Author : Kenneth Bruce McFarlane
Release : 1980
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis The Nobility of Later Medieval England by : Kenneth Bruce McFarlane
Download or read book The Nobility of Later Medieval England written by Kenneth Bruce McFarlane. This book was released on 1980. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A general survey of the English nobility and specific studies of Edward I's treatment of his earls and on the education of the nobility.
Author : Rees Davies
Release : 2009-06-11
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 532/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Lords and Lordship in the British Isles in the Late Middle Ages by : Rees Davies
Download or read book Lords and Lordship in the British Isles in the Late Middle Ages written by Rees Davies. This book was released on 2009-06-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is well known that political, economic, and social power in the British Isles in the Middle Ages lay in the hands of a small group of domini-lords. In his final book, the late Sir Rees Davies explores the personalities of these magnates, the nature of their lordship, and the ways in which it was expressed in a diverse and divided region in the period 1272-1422. Although their right to rule was rarely questioned, the lords flaunted their identity and superiority through the promotion of heraldic lore, the use of elevated forms of address, and by the extravagant display of their wealth and power. Their domestic routine, furnishings, dress, diet, artistic preferences, and pastimes all spoke of a lifestyle of privilege and authority. Warfare was a constant element in their lives, affording access to riches and reputation, but also carrying the danger of capture, ruin and even death, while their enthusiasm for crusades and tournaments testified to their energy and bellicose inclinations. Above all, underpinning the lords' control of land was their control of men-a complex system of dependence and reward that Davies restores to central significance by studying the British Isles as a whole. The exercise and experience of lordship was far more varied than the English model alone would suggest.
Author : Jennifer Ward
Release : 2013-01-01
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Women of the English Nobility and Gentry, 1066-1500 by : Jennifer Ward
Download or read book Women of the English Nobility and Gentry, 1066-1500 written by Jennifer Ward. This book was released on 2013-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While there is increasing interest in the lives of medieval women, the documentary evidence for their activities remains little known. This book provides a collection of sources for an important and influential group of women in medieval England, and examines changes in their role and activities between 1066 and 1500. For most noble and gentry-women, early marriage led to responsibilities for family and household, and, in the absence of their husbands, for the family estates and retainers. Widowhood enabled them to take control of their affairs and to play an independent part in the local community and sometimes further afield. Although many women's lives followed a conventional pattern, great variety existed within family relationships, and individuality can also be seen in religious practices and patronage. Piety could take a number of different forms, whether a woman became a nun, a vowess or a noted philanthropist and benefactor to religious institutions. This volume provides a broad-ranging and accessible coverage of the role of noble women in medieval society. It highlights the significant role played by these women within their families, households, estates and communities.
