Edward III
- 752 Seiten
- 27 Lesestunden
A landmark biography of the charismatic king beloved of fourteenth-century England
W. Mark Ormrod Bücher
William Mark Ormrod ist Spezialist für die politischen Strukturen und Ideen des späteren mittelalterlichen Englands. Seine Forschung taucht tief in die komplexen Machtsysteme und Ideologien ein, die diese Ära prägten. Durch sorgfältige Forschung deckt er die Nuancen und Dynamiken der spätmittelalterlichen englischen Gesellschaft auf und trägt so zu einem tieferen Verständnis ihrer politischen und intellektuellen Landschaft bei. Seine Analysen bieten wertvolle Einblicke in die Entwicklung der mittelalterlichen Herrschaft.
Women and Parliament in Later Medieval England
- 160 Seiten
- 6 Lesestunden
Focusing on the role of women in the English Parliament during the later Middle Ages, this work examines their involvement as active supplicants and petitioners. It highlights how women, from queens to peasants, engaged with this predominantly male institution, often through written petitions regarding critical issues like dower and rape. The analysis of these petitions and parliamentary records reveals persistent advocacy for legal reforms, showcasing the significance of women's voices in shaping medieval governance and law.
Immigrant England, 1300-1550
- 328 Seiten
- 12 Lesestunden
Immigrant England tells the story of thousands of people who migrated to later medieval England. The book draws on uniquely rich evidence about the lives of these men and women, and analyses the attitudes of the English to the foreigners in their midst. Essential reading for everyone interested in the historical dimensions of modern debates. -- .
Full-length analysis of one of the most politically and socially engaged medieval poems