This volume provides a readable account of the history of the British Isles from the Norman Conquest of England to the eve of the Welsh rebellion against Edward I in 1282. In six detailed chapters, contributors consider the fundamental changes that occurred in political structure, ecclesiastical landscape, and social and economic life.
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Engages the reader's interest from the first page to the last. And what is more remarkable still is the fact that seven different writers have managed to produce a coherent piece of work. All are to be congratulated on their achievement in producing this book. English History Review, S. D. Church, University of East Anglia
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Barbara Harvey was formerly a Fellow and Tutor at Somerville College, Oxford, where she taught Medieval History, and is now an Emeritus Fellow of the College. Her book, 'Living and Dying in England, 1100-1540: The Monastic Experience' was joint winner of the Wolfson Prize for History in 1993.
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In the mid-eleventh century, Britain and Ireland had in common a position on the edge of the Continent of Europe, and much of Britain belonged, as Ireland did, to the Viking world. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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British Isles, Gerald of Wales, William the Conqueror, Domesday Book, Edward the Confessor, William of Malmesbury, Irish Sea, William Rufus, Diarmait Mac Murchadha, Westminster Abbey, English Ireland, King William, Geoffrey of Monmouth, Oxford Medieval Texts, Robert Curthose, King Henry, King John, Magna Carta, Orderic Vitalis, Thomas Becket, William Marshal, William the Lion, Henry of Blois, Henry of Huntingdon, Malcolm Canmore New!
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In the mid-eleventh century, Britain and Ireland had in common a position on the edge of the Continent of Europe, and much of Britain belonged, as Ireland did, to the Viking world. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
feudal incidents, new monasticism, native lords, lay brethren, marcher lords Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
British Isles, Gerald of Wales, William the Conqueror, Domesday Book, Edward the Confessor, William of Malmesbury, Irish Sea, William Rufus, Diarmait Mac Murchadha, Westminster Abbey, English Ireland, King William, Geoffrey of Monmouth, Oxford Medieval Texts, Robert Curthose, King Henry, King John, Magna Carta, Orderic Vitalis, Thomas Becket, William Marshal, William the Lion, Henry of Blois, Henry of Huntingdon, Malcolm Canmore New!
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- The History of the Kings of Britain (Penguin Classics) by Geoffrey of Monmouth on 4 pages
- The History and Topography of Ireland (Penguin Classics) by Gerald of Wales on page 14, page 176, and Back Matter
- English Historical Documents by Harry Rothwell on page 223, page 232, and page 237
- Ireland in the Middle Ages (British History in Perspective (Paperback St. Martins)) by Sean Duffy in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The English in the Twelfth Century: Imperialism, National Identity and Political Values by John Gillingham in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- Lordship, Knighthood and Locality: A Study in English Society, c.1180-1280 (Past and Present Publications) by Peter R. Coss on page 18, page 82, and Back Matter
- Peasant and Community in Medieval England, 1200-1500 by Phillipp R. Schofield in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Peasant and Community in Medieval England, 1200-1500 by Phillipp R. Schofield in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- The British Isles 1901-1951 (Short Oxford History of the British Isles) by Keith Robbins in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- After Rome (Short Oxford History of the British Isles) by Thomas Charles-Edwards in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
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