The English Aristocracy, 1070-1272 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The English Aristocracy, 1070-1272 write by David Crouch. This book was released on 2011-05-24. The English Aristocracy, 1070-1272 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. William the Conqueror's victory in 1066 was the beginning of a period of major transformation for medieval English aristocrats. In this groundbreaking book, David Crouch examines for the first time the fate of the English aristocracy between the reigns of the Conqueror and Edward I. Offering an original explanation of medieval society -- one that no longer employs traditional "feudal" or "bastard feudal" models -- Crouch argues that society remade itself around the emerging principle of nobility in the generations on either side of 1200, marking the beginning of the ancien regime. The book describes the transformation in aristocrats' expectations, conduct, piety, and status; in expressions of social domination; and in the relationship with the monarchy. Synchronizing English social history with non-English scholarship, Crouch places England's experience of change within a broader European transformation and highlights England's important role in the process. With his accustomed skill, Crouch redefines a fascinating era and the noble class that emerged from it.
The Birth of Nobility
The Birth of Nobility - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Birth of Nobility write by David Crouch. This book was released on 2015-10-23. The Birth of Nobility available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. For 300 years separate and mutually uncomprehending English and French historiographies have confused the history of medieval aristocracy. Unpicking the basic assumptions behind both national traditions, this book explains them, reconciles them and offers entirely new ways to take the study of aristocracy forward in both England and France. The Birth of Nobility analyses the enormous international field of publications on the subject of medieval aristocracy, breaking it down into four key debates: noble conduct, noble lineage, noble class and noble power. Each issue is subjected to a thorough review by comparing current scholarship with what a vast range of historical source material actually says. It identifies the points of divergence in the national traditions of each of these debates and highlights where they have been mutually incomprehensible. For students studying medieval Europe.
Nobility and Kingship in Medieval England
Nobility and Kingship in Medieval England - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Nobility and Kingship in Medieval England write by Andrew M. Spencer. This book was released on 2014. Nobility and Kingship in Medieval England available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book reassesses the relationship between Edward I and his earls, and the role of English nobility in thirteenth-century governance.
The Earl, the Kings, and the Chronicler
The Earl, the Kings, and the Chronicler - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Earl, the Kings, and the Chronicler write by Robert B. Patterson. This book was released on 2019. The Earl, the Kings, and the Chronicler available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Earl, The Kings, And The Chronicler is the first full length biography of Robert (1088-1147), grandson of William the Conqueror and bastard eldest son of King Henry I of England. Robert could not succeed his father, but played a key role in the Anarchy against King Stephen, and had a lasting impact on British cultural and political history.
William Marshal
William Marshal - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook William Marshal write by David Crouch. This book was released on 2016-03-02. William Marshal available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. David Crouch’s William Marshal, now in its third edition, depicts this intriguing medieval figure as a ruthless opportunist, astute courtier, manipulative politician and a brutal but efficient soldier. Born the fourth son of a minor baron, he ended his days as Earl of Pembroke and Regent of England, and was the only medieval knight to have a contemporary biography written about him. Using this biography in addition to the many other primary sources dedicated to him, the author provides a narrative of William Marshal and a survey of the times in which he lived and also considers the problems and questions posed by the History. The third edition has been extensively updated and revised, and now includes: expanded sections on the reality of medieval tournaments and warfare as it is described in the biography an in-depth study of Marshal’s family life and children based on the latest research including material from the new edition of the Marshal family acts and letters more on Marshal’s royal patrons and contemporaries, in particular the relationship between Marshal and his nemesis, King John. William Marshal explores the world of medieval knighthood and the the aristocratic life of the times in engaging, readable prose, and is a unique resource for students of medieval history.
