St George's Chapel, Windsor In the Fourteenth Century Nigel Saul (Edited by) Boydell 2005 Hardback Illustrated
This collection of essays examines the early history of St George's Chapel (established 1348), its ties with Edward III's chivalric ambitions, the comThis collection of essays examines the early history of St George's Chapel (established 1348), its ties with Edward III's chivalric ambitions, the community of canons who served it, and its place in the institutional development of the English Church. ...more
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Arthurian Sources, Volume 2 Annals and Charters John Morris (Edited by) Phillimore 1995 Hardback
Introductions to and notes on the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Irish Annals, the Chronicle of Eusebius and Anglo-Saxon charters . Introductions to and notes on the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Irish Annals, the Chronicle of Eusebius and Anglo-Saxon charters . ...more
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The Movers and Shakers of Medieval England A Who's Who of History's Most Gifted, Famous and Influential People Susannah Joitt English Heritage 2006 Hardback
The monarch who died from eating too many eels, the 703 recorded miracles at Thomas a Becket's tomb, the record for most illegitimate children... AlonThe monarch who died from eating too many eels, the 703 recorded miracles at Thomas a Becket's tomb, the record for most illegitimate children... Along with plague, starvation and war, medieval England contained a wealth of interesting and eccentric characters, whose exploits are revealed in this collection of short, lively biographies. ...more
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Astrology in Medieval Manuscripts Sophie Page British Library 2002 Paperback Illustrated
Manuscripts such as Thomas Norton's Ordinall of Alchemy and Bede's De temporum ratione, with their horoscopes, tables of the positions of the planets Manuscripts such as Thomas Norton's Ordinall of Alchemy and Bede's De temporum ratione, with their horoscopes, tables of the positions of the planets and illustrations of the constellations' nature and influences, reveal a rich and complex art of astrology that permeated medieval life. With a glossary of astrological terms and captions, rather than a list, giving details of the manuscripts illustrated....more
The Mysterious Mistress The Life and Legend of Jane Shore Margaret Crosland Sutton 2006 Hardback Illustrated
This is the first full biography devoted to Elizabeth 'Jane' Shore, and a much-overdue attempt to rescue her from the myths and fictions with which heThis is the first full biography devoted to Elizabeth 'Jane' Shore, and a much-overdue attempt to rescue her from the myths and fictions with which her name has been surrounded for over 400 years. Margaret Crosland reveals how Jane rose from middle class obscurity to reign as the favourite mistress of Edward IV for at least twelve years, but on his death fell foul of his successor, Richard III, and ended her days in poverty. ...more
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The Crusades The War Against Islam, 1096-1798 Malcolm Billings Tempus 2006 Paperback Illustrated
Well-known broadcaster and historian, Malcolm Billings provides an authoritative history of the Crusades, describing the ebb and flow of crusade and cWell-known broadcaster and historian, Malcolm Billings provides an authoritative history of the Crusades, describing the ebb and flow of crusade and counter-crusade in the perennial battleground between east and west. Billings clearly demonstrates the deadly legacy of religious intolerance and violence: the earliest Christian crusaders, for example, commenced their righteous campaign against Islam by slaughtering hundreds of Jews in Worms and other western towns. ...more
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The Reign of Chivalry
Richard Barber Boydell 2005 Hardback Illustrated
Richard Barber's classic account of the medieval world shows how chivalry affected or was affected by great social movements, great writers and great Richard Barber's classic account of the medieval world shows how chivalry affected or was affected by great social movements, great writers and great events, and analyses its legacy for later ages. Beginning with the knight, Barber discusses what sets this central figure of chivalry apart from other fighting men; he then examines chivalry in relation to literature, particularly the Arthurian cycle, and to religion; and ends with the transition from medieval knight to Renaissance gentleman. ...more
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Monasteries and Landscape of the North York Moors and Wold
Bryan Waites Tempus 2007 Paperback
From Domesday Book to the Dissolution, this account of Yorkshire's landscape demonstrates how it was shaped by the great monastic houses, especially tFrom Domesday Book to the Dissolution, this account of Yorkshire's landscape demonstrates how it was shaped by the great monastic houses, especially those at Whitby, Rievaulx and Guisborough. ...more
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Cnut Emperor of the North MJ Trow Sutton 2005 Hardback Illustrated
The reign of King Cnut in England began in 1017 with invasion and war; at his death in 1035 he left a legacy of peace, law and order. Lawson's study bThe reign of King Cnut in England began in 1017 with invasion and war; at his death in 1035 he left a legacy of peace, law and order. Lawson's study brings to life the reality of this paradoxical king: his ruthlessness in the face of his enemies alongside his piety and law-giving nature. It also provides an insight into how a Danish king managed to accommodate himself to an English system of law and order. First published as Cnut: the Danes in England in the Early Eleventh Century. ...more
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Chronicles The Writing of History in Medieval England Chris Given-Wilson Hambledon 2004 Hardback Illustrated
'Trying to understand what might be called the mental world of the late medieval chronicler', Christopher Given-Wilson examines why writers such as Ra'Trying to understand what might be called the mental world of the late medieval chronicler', Christopher Given-Wilson examines why writers such as Ranulf Higden and Adam Usk recorded events past or present and how they set about amassing, evaluating and presenting their evidence. The book explores topics such as the chroniclers' understanding of truth, portents and prophecy, genealogy, war and chronology; and also discusses how chronicles were used during the Middle Ages and how the writing of history changed between the 12th and 15th centuries. ...more
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The Book of Margery Kempe An Abridged Translation Liz Herbert McAvoy DS Brewer 2003 Paperback
A unique narrative of sin, sex and salvation, Margery Kempe's book has continued to perplex and fascinate modern audiences since its discovery in the A unique narrative of sin, sex and salvation, Margery Kempe's book has continued to perplex and fascinate modern audiences since its discovery in the library of an English country house in 1934. Kempe, a wife and mother of fourteen children, provides an autobiographical account of her own singular piety and the growth of her mystical relationship with Christ. In this edition, the work has been abridged and translated from the Middle English, with an introduction, notes and interpretive essay. ...more
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Thirteenth Century England IX Proceedings of the Durham Conference 2001 Michael Prestwich (Edited by) Boydell 2003 Hardback
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Nobles, Knights and Men-at-Arms in the Middle Ages
Maurice Keen Hambledon 1996 Hardback
This collection of 14 essays, written between 1962 and 1993, deals with both the culture of chivalry and the reality of warfare. In the first seven stThis collection of 14 essays, written between 1962 and 1993, deals with both the culture of chivalry and the reality of warfare. In the first seven studies Keen discusses war and peace, brotherhood-in-arms, courtly love, crusades, heraldry, knight errantry, tournaments and the nature of nobility. He goes on to deal with military and heraldic law, describing the brutality rather than the chivalric ideals of medieval warfare, and concludes with two essays on the later stages of the Hundred Years War. Off-mint....more
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Regionalism and Revision The Crown and Its Provinces in England 1200-1650 Peter Fleming; Anthony Gross; JR Lander (Edited by) Hambledon 1998 Hardback
These essays engage in the debate over county or local society in late medieval and early modern England and the fundamental question of the nature ofThese essays engage in the debate over county or local society in late medieval and early modern England and the fundamental question of the nature of relations between centre and periphery. They also explore the fluidity of contemporary conceptions of the 'county', addressing the multiple identities of local community. Among the essay topics are: the significance of the county in English government; the dissolution of St Augustine's Abbey and the creation of the Diocese of Bristol; and the Cinque Ports. No jacket. ...more
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Judges, Administrators and the Common Law in Angevin England
Ralph V Turner Hambledon 1994 Hardback
This collection of 16 essays brings together Turner's work on the growth of administrative monarchy in Angevin England, concentrating on the personnelThis collection of 16 essays brings together Turner's work on the growth of administrative monarchy in Angevin England, concentrating on the personnel of royal government and the common law courts. Among the essay subjects are the origins of Common Pleas and the King's Bench; the author of Glanvill; and clerical judges in English secular courts. There are also a number of biographical essays on relatively obscure individuals whose careers illustrate the aspirations of men from minor knightly families. Off-mint. ...more
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