Ruling England, 1042-1217Routledge, 14.01.2014 - 264 Seiten A new history of post-conquest England which makes the new kingdom accessible through a focus on its kings and how it was ruled, featuring the empire building dynasties. The central theme of the book is the rise and fall of English kingship during this period and at its heart is the central question of how the ruler of the most sophisticated kingdom in 12th century Europe was eventually compelled to submit to the humiliation of Magna Carta at the start of the thirteenth. The book also reaffirms the importance of high politics in English history. No proper understanding of the wider aspects of medieval history (social, economic, cultural) is possible without a firm grounding in political events, and this book covers these themes in depth. |
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Acknowledgements | |
ANote on Money | |
TheReigns 1042c1066 | |
Ruling theKingdom 1042c1066 | |
The Kings and the Law 1042c1066 | |
The Kings and the Church 1042c1066 | |
The Reigns 1066c1154 William Ihthe | |
Rulingthe Kingdom 1066c1154 | |
TheKings and the Church 1066c1154 | |
The Reigns 1154c1217 | |
Ruling | |
The Kingsand the Law1154c1217 | |
The Kings and theChurch 1154c1217 | |
ThePrincipal Narrative Sources and their Authors 10421217 | |
Suggestions forFurther Reading | |
The Kings and the Law 1066c1154 | |
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