Michael Prestwich (Durham University Professor of History)

Plantagenet England 1225-1360

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Produktbeschreibung

The dramatic period 1225-1360 in Britain witnessed Simon de Montfort's challenge to the crown, Edward II's deposition and death, and more. It also saw the development of the state, with the emergence of parliament. This work provides a study of this period, illuminating themes of politics, economics, war, and society.

Produktdetails

• New Oxford History of England
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 676
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. September 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 37mm
• Gewicht: 1036g
• ISBN-13: 9780199226870
• ISBN-10: 0199226873
• Artikelnr.: 22728540

Autorenporträt

Michael Prestwich has taught at Oxford and the University of St. Andrews before moving to the University of Durham in 1979. He has been Professor of History since 1986 and from 1992 to 1999 he was Pro-Vice-Chancellor.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I: Introductory
The Environment
The Crown and Kingship
Government
Part II: Politics and War
Politics under Henry III
Reconstruction and Reform, 1266-94
Wales
Political Crises, 1294-1311
Times of Trouble, 1311-1330
Scotland
England under Edward III
England and France
The Armies of Edward III's French War
Part III: Society and People
The Great Lords
The Knights and the Gentry
Landownership and the Law
The Management of Land
The Peasantry
The Towns
Trade and Merchants
Crime and Punishment
Population and the Black Death
Conclusion