From Norman Conquest To Magna Carta

Author : Christopher Daniell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136357046

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From Norman Conquest to Magna Carta by Christopher Daniell Pdf

Using a combination of original sources and sharp analysis, this book is sheds new light on a crucial period in England’s development. From Norman Conquest to Magna Carta is a wide-ranging history of England from 1066 to 1215 ideal for students and researchers throughout the field of medieval history. Starting with the build-up to the Battle of Hastings and ending with the Magna Carta, Christopher Daniell traces the profound change England underwent over the period, from religion and the life of the court through to arts and architecture. Central discussion topics include: how the Papacy became powerful enough to proclaim Crusades and to challenge kings how new monastic orders revitalized Christianity in England and spread European learning throughout the country how new Norman conquerors built cathedrals, monastries and castles, which changed the English landscape forever how by 1215 the king's administration had become more sophisticated and centralized how the acceptance of the Magna Carta by King John in 1215 would revolutionize the world in centuries to come. This volume will make essential reading for all students and researchers of medieval history.

Author : John Hudson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317898016

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The Formation of English Common Law by John Hudson Pdf

During the Anglo-Norman period a concept of law developed, binding ruler and ruled alike and which was based on custom common throughout the country. This was Common Law and it was from this that subsequent law developed. John Hudson's text is an introductory survey of Common Law for students and other non-specialist readers. Certain aspects of medieval law such as its feuds, its ordeals and its outlaws are well known, this text shows how these aspects fitted in to the system as a whole, considers its Anglo-Saxon origins, the influence of the Norman invaders and later administrative reforms. The events and legal processes also throw light on the society, politics and thought of the times.

Author : J. C. Holt
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1997-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781441177940

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Colonial England, 1066-1215 by J. C. Holt Pdf

The process of colonization that followed the Norman Conquest defined much of the history of England over the next 150 years, structurally altering the distribution of land and power in society. The author's subjects include Domesday Book, the establishment of knight-service, aristocratic structures and nomenclature, the relation of family to property, and security of title and inheritance. He comments on the work of Maitland, Round and Stenton and ends with studies of the treaty of Winchester (1153), the "casus regis" and Magna Carta.

Author : Sean McGlynn
Publisher : Spellmount, Limited Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : History
ISBN : 0750963913

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Blood Cries Afar by Sean McGlynn Pdf

Exactly 150 years after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, history came extremely close to repeating itself when another army set sail from the Continent with the intention of imposing foreign rule on England. This time the invasion force was under the command of Louis the Lion, son and heir of the powerful French king Philip Augustus. Taking advantage of the turmoil created in England by the civil war over Magna Carta and by King John's disastrous rule, Prince Louis and his army of French soldiers and mercenaries allied with the barons of the English rebel forces. The prize was England itself.The invasion was one of the most dramatic episodes of British history. This specially updated edition of Blood Cries Afar contains new material on the importance of the Magna Carta and the conflict that surrounded its birth. It tells a dramatic and violent but overlooked story, with a broad appeal to those interested in the history of England and France, and war in an age of kings, knights, castles, battles and brutality.

Author : Richard Huscroft
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317867654

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Ruling England, 1042-1217 by Richard Huscroft Pdf

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.

Author : Louise Creighton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1886
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : HARVARD:HN6D4W

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England a Continental Power by Louise Creighton Pdf

Author : William Sharp McKechnie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1905
Category : Constitutional history
ISBN : IOWA:31858014892537

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Magna Carta by William Sharp McKechnie Pdf

Author : James Clarke Holt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 1472598768

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Colonial England, 1066-1215 by James Clarke Holt Pdf

Author : Marc Morris
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781605988863

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King John by Marc Morris Pdf

King John is one of those historical characters who needs little in the way of introduction. If readers are not already familiar with him as the tyrant whose misgovernment gave rise to Magna Carta, we remember him as the villain in the stories of Robin Hood. Formidable and cunning, but also cruel, lecherous, treacherous and untrusting. Twelve years into his reign, John was regarded as a powerful king within the British Isles. But despite this immense early success, when he finally crosses to France to recover his lost empire, he meets with disaster. John returns home penniless to face a tide of criticism about his unjust rule. The result is Magna Carta – a ground-breaking document in posterity, but a worthless piece of parchment in 1215, since John had no intention of honoring it. Like all great tragedies, the world can only be put to rights by the tyrant’s death. John finally obliges at Newark Castle in October 1216, dying of dysentery as a great gale howls up the valley of the Trent.

Author : Marc Morris
Publisher : Random House
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781448136025

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The Norman Conquest by Marc Morris Pdf

‘I loved it. A suitably epic account of one of the most seismic and far-reaching events in British history’ Dan Snow An upstart French duke who sets out to conquer the most powerful and unified kingdom in Christendom. An invasion force on a scale not seen since the days of the Romans. One of the bloodiest and most decisive battles ever fought. Going beyond the familiar outline, bestselling historian Marc Morris examines not only the tumultuous events that led up to the Battle of Hastings in 1066, but also the chaos that came in its wake – English rebellions, Viking invasions, the construction of hundreds of castles and the destruction of England’s ancient ruling class. Language, law, architecture, even attitudes towards life itself, were altered forever by the Norman Conquest. ‘Retells the story of the Norman invasion with vim, vigour and narrative urgency’ Dan Jones, Sunday Times ‘A wonderful book’ Terry Jones ‘A much-needed, modern account of the Normans in England’ The Times

Author : George Garnett
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 491 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2021-01-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780198726166

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The Norman Conquest in English History by George Garnett Pdf

At a time when the Battle of Hastings and Magna Carta have become common currency in political debate, this study of the role played by the Norman Conquest in English history between the eleventh and the seventeenth centuries is both timely and relevant.

Author : John Hudson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2017-08-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351669979

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The Formation of the English Common Law by John Hudson Pdf

The Formation of English Common Law provides a comprehensive overview of the development of early English law, one of the classic subjects of medieval history. This much expanded second edition spans the centuries from King Alfred to Magna Carta, abandoning the traditional but restrictive break at the Norman Conquest. Within a strong interpretative framework, it also integrates legal developments with wider changes in the thought, society, and politics of the time. Rather than simply tracing elements of the common law back to their Anglo-Saxon, Norman or other origins, John Hudson examines and analyses the emergence of the common law from the interaction of various elements that developed over time, such as the powerful royal government inherited from Anglo-Saxon England and land holding customs arising from the Norman Conquest. Containing a new chapter charting the Anglo-Saxon period, as well as a fully revised Further Reading section, this new edition is an authoritative yet highly accessible introduction to the formation of the English common law and is ideal for students of history and law.

Author : Robert Bartlett
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2002-08-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9780192547378

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England under the Norman and Angevin Kings by Robert Bartlett Pdf

This lively and far-reaching account of the politics, religion, and culture of England in the century and a half after the Norman Conquest provides a vivid picture of everyday existence, and increases our understanding of all aspects of medieval society. This was a period in which the ruling dynasty and military aristocracy were deeply enmeshed with the politics and culture of France. Professor Bartlett describes their conflicts, and their preoccupations - the sense of honour, the role of violence, and the glitter of tournament, heraldry, and Arthurian romance. He explores the mechanics of government; assesses the role of the Church at a time of radical developments in religious life and organization; and investigates the peasant economy, the foundation of this society, and the growing urban and commercial activity. There are colourful details of the everyday life of ordinary men and women, with their views on the past, on sexuality, on animals, on death, the undead, and the occult. The result is a fascinating and comprehensive portrayal of a period which begins with conquest and ends in assimilation.

Author : Hugh M. Thomas
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0742538400

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The Norman Conquest by Hugh M. Thomas Pdf

Exploring the successful Norman invasion of England in 1066, this concise and readable book focuses especially on the often dramatic and enduring changes wrought by William the Conqueror and his followers. From the perspective of a modern social historian, Hugh M. Thomas considers the conquest's wide-ranging impact by taking a fresh look at such traditional themes as the influence of battles and great men on history and assessing how far the shift in ruling dynasty and noble elites affected broader aspects of English history. The author sets the stage by describing English society before the Norman Conquest and recounting the dramatic story of the conquest, including the climactic Battle of Hastings. He then traces the influence of the invasion itself and the Normans' political, military, institutional, and legal transformations. Inevitably following on the heels of institutional reform came economic, social, religious, and cultural changes. The results, Thomas convincingly shows, are both complex and surprising. In some areas where one might expect profound influence, such as government institutions, there was little change. In other respects, such as the indirect transformation of the English language, the conquest had profound and lasting effects. With its combination of exciting narrative and clear analysis, this book will capture students interest in a range of courses on medieval and Western history.

Author : Michael Van Cleave Alexander
Publisher : University Press of America
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 0761811885

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Three Crises in Early English History by Michael Van Cleave Alexander Pdf

Bridges the gap between the brief coverage of the events in textbooks of English history and whole books on each, which students often lack both the money and the time to read. Also offers general readers succinct accounts along with analysis and discussion of recent scholarship. Examines the events leading up to the 11th-century establishment of Norman kings, the 1205 signing of the Magna Carta, and the beginning of the Tudor dynasty in 1485. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR