Scalacronica

Author : Thomas Gray
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1836
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : OXFORD:300149631

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Scalacronica by Thomas Gray Pdf

Author : Clifford J. Rogers
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2007-04-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780313042010

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Soldiers' Lives through History - The Middle Ages by Clifford J. Rogers Pdf

The most dangerous arms in the world are those of horse and lance, because there is no means of stopping them, wrote a 15th-century commander, Jean de Bueil. From the fall of the Roman Empire to the end of the 15th century, the men (and a few women in disguise) who reported for military service or who led other men, scouted and skirmished, plundered and burned. If they did not slaughter the peasants they met, they took them prisoner to be sold as slaves or ransomed at heavy cost. It was a brutal time. Rogers illuminates the history of medieval soldiers in wartime and in peacetime, describing the lives of those who attacked, and those who defended, the fortified castles, towns, and lands of Europe and beyond in the Middle Age.

Author : Richard James Moll
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0802037224

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Before Malory by Richard James Moll Pdf

Although most modern scholars doubt the historicity of King Arthur, parts of the legend were accepted as fact throughout the Middle Ages. Medieval accounts of the historical Arthur, however, present a very different king from the romances that are widely studied today. Richard Moll examines a wide variety of historical texts including Thomas Gray's Scalacronica and John Hardyng's Chronicle to explore the relationship between the Arthurian chronicles and the romances. He demonstrates how competing and conflicting traditions interacted with one another, and how writers and readers of Arthurian texts negotiated a complex textual tradition. Moll asserts that the enormous variety and number of existing chronicles demonstrates the immense popularity of the historical Arthur in medieval England. Since these chronicles were the dominant source of Arthurian information for the late medieval reader, they provide an invaluable, and neglected, interpretive context for modern readers of Malory and other later medieval romances. The first monograph to look at the impact of these historical texts on Arthurian literature, Before Malory is also the first to show how canonical vernacular romances interacted with chronicle texts that have since dropped out of the canon.

Author : John Spence
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9781903153451

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Reimagining History in Anglo-Norman Prose Chronicles by John Spence Pdf

The medieval Anglo-Norman prose chronicles are fascinating hybrids of history, legends and romance. Their prime subject is the history of England, but they also shed much light on other networks of influence, such as those between families and religious houses. This book studies the essential characteristics of the genre for the first time, situating Anglo-Norman prose chronicles within the multilingual cultures of late medieval England. It considers the chronicles' treatment of the ""legendary history of Britain"", legends about English heroes, accounts of the Norman Conquest, and histories o.

Author : Erik Kooper
Publisher : Rodopi
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 9789042023543

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The Medieval Chronicle V by Erik Kooper Pdf

There are several reasons why the chronicle is particularly suited as the topic of a yearbook. In the first place there is its ubiquity: all over Europe and throughout the Middle Ages chronicles were written, both in Latin and in the vernacular, and not only in Europe but also in the countries neighbouring on it, like those of the Arabic world. Secondly, all chronicles raise such questions as by whom, for whom, or for what purpose were they written, how do they reconstruct the past, what determined the choice of verse or prose, or what kind of literary influences are discernable in them. Finally, many chronicles have been beautifully illuminated, and the relation between text and image leads to a wholly different set of questions.The yearbook The Medieval Chronicle aims to provide a representative survey of the on-going research in the field of chronicle studies, illustrated by examples from specific chronicles from a wide variety of countries, periods and cultural backgrounds. The Medieval Chronicle is published in cooperation with the Medieval Chronicle Society.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Franciscan Papers by Anonim Pdf

Author : Stephen Spinks
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2019-12-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781445685083

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Robert the Bruce by Stephen Spinks Pdf

A new and revealing portrait of the king behind the legend during the turmoil of the First Scottish Wars of Independence, based on primary sources.

Author : Chris Given-Wilson,Ann J. Kettle,Len Scales
Publisher : Boydell Press
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 1843833891

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War, Government and Aristocracy in the British Isles, C.1150-1500 by Chris Given-Wilson,Ann J. Kettle,Len Scales Pdf

Crown-magnate relations, the Anglo-Scottish, Anglo-French and Anglo-Irish wars, national and local finance and administration and the nature of late medieval kingship are among the principal themes explored in this volume, along with aristocratic consumption, historical writing, chivalric culture and a review of recent work on crusading history. All newly commissioned from distinguished scholars, they shed new light on late medieval British political, military and governmental history. CONTRIBUTORS: NICHOLAS VINCENT, DAVID CARPENTER, M. L. HOLFORD, ARCHIE DUNCAN, MATTHEW STRICKLAND, BJORN WEILER, ROBIN FRAME, ANDY KING, W. MARK ORMROD, G. L. HARRISS, NORMAN HOUSLEY, ANNE CURRY, MAURICE KEEN, WENDY CHILDS

Author : Christian Drummond Liddy,R. H. Britnell
Publisher : Boydell Press
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1843831279

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North-east England in the Later Middle Ages by Christian Drummond Liddy,R. H. Britnell Pdf

The medieval development of the distinct region of north-east England explored through close examination of landscape, religion and history. The recent surge of interest in the political, ecclesiastical, social and economic history of north-eastern England is reflected in the essays in this volume. The topics covered range widely, including the development of both rural and urban life and institutions. There are contributions on the well-known richness of Durham cathedral muniments, its priory and bishopric, and there is also a particular focus on the institutions and practices which evolved to deal with Scottish border problems. A number of papers broach lesser-known subjects which accordingly offer new territory for exploration, among them the distinctive characteristics of local jurisdiction in the northern counties, the formation of north-eastern landscapes, the course of agrarian development in the region and the emergence of a northern gentry class alongside the better known ecclesiastical and lay magnates. CHRISTIAN D. LIDDY is Lecturer in History at the University of Durham, where R.H. BRITNELL is Emeritus Professor.

Author : Dauvit Broun
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 0851153755

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The Irish Identity of the Kingdom of the Scots in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries by Dauvit Broun Pdf

An examination of the Scottish kingdom's historic links with Ireland, and the beginnings of a Scottish national identity from c. 1290. The close ties between Gaels of Ireland and Scotland are well known, but in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries the elite in the core areas of the kingdom of the Scots apparently turned their backs on Gaelic culture. This book takes a new look at the issue, investigating the extent to which Scottish men of letters of the period identified the Scottish kingdom and its inhabitants with Ireland, and exploring the function of the kingdom's Irish identity. DrBroun argues that a perceived historical link with Ireland was a fundamental feature of the kingdom's identity throughout the period, and discusses the beginnings of a Scottish national identity in the 1290s and early 1300s. His evidence is based on a thorough examination of accounts of Scottish origins, the royal genealogy, and regnal lists, which articulated perceptions of the kingdom's identity; included are new editions of the origin-legend material inBook I of Fordun's Chronica Gentis Scottorum; hitherto unknown witnesses of Scottish king-lists; and texts of the royal genealogy. Dr DAUVIT BROUNis lecturer in Scottish history at the University of Glasgow.

Author : Michael Penman
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780300209280

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Robert the Bruce by Michael Penman Pdf

Robert the Bruce (1274–1329) famously defeated the English at Bannockburn and became the hero king responsible for Scottish independence. In this fascinating new biography of the renowned warrior, Michael Penman focuses on Robert’s kingship in the fifteen years that followed his triumphant victory and establishes Robert as not only a great military leader but a great monarch. Robert faced a slow and often troubled process of legitimating his authority, restoring government, rewarding his supporters, accommodating former enemies, and controlling the various regions of his kingdom, none of which was achieved overnight. Penman investigates Robert’s resettlement of lands and offices, the development of Scotland’s parliaments, his handling of plots to overthrow him, his relations with his family and allies, his piety and court ethos, and his conscious development of an image of kingship through the use of ceremony and symbol. In doing so, Penman repositions Robert within the context of wider European political change, religion, culture, and national identity as well as recurrent crises of famine and disease.

Author : Iain A. MacInnes
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783271443

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Scotland's Second War of Independence, 1332-1357 by Iain A. MacInnes Pdf

Full-length study of the warfare between England and Scotland in the mid fourteenth century.

Author : R.J.M Pugh
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783469888

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The Killing Fields of Scotland by R.J.M Pugh Pdf

Most people are familiar with references to Scottish battles such as Bannockburn and Flodden but know little if anything about those events. Rugby and soccer fans outside Scotland may wonder at the sign 1314 held up by Scottish fans and not know that it is the date of the Battle of Bannockburn when an English king was defeated on Scottish soil. The battle is also commemorated in Scotlands unofficial national anthem, The Flower of Scotland. Battles fought on Scottish soil include those of the Scottish Wars of Independence, those occasioned by the English Civil Wars and the Jacobite Rebellions. This book tells the stories of these battles and many others fought in Scotland from the Roman victory at Mons Graupius in AD 83 to the defeat of Bonnie Prince Charlie at Culloden Moor in 1746.

Author : Alan Young
Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781788856058

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Robert the Bruce's Rivals by Alan Young Pdf

This volume aims to critically examine the bad reputation gained by the Comyns in post-Bruce Scotland. The name "Comyn" has long been associated in Scottish tradition with treachery: the family were involved in the infamous kidnapping of the young Alexaner III in 1257, were accused of treachery against William Wallace at the Battle of Falkirk in 1298, and of betraying Robert Bruce to Edward I of England 1306. This reappraisal of the Comyns' role concludes that the period 1212 to 1314 should be regarded as the "Comyn century" in Scottish history. The book highlights the Comyns' role as pillars of the Scottish monarchy and leaders of the political community of the realm in this formative century. The family's interests and influence extended into every corner of Scotland and their castles controlled key lines of communication, especially in Northern Scotland. It is against this background that Bruce's political ambitions in Scotland and Edward I's attempts to influence Scottish affairs in the late-13th century are set. Comyn dominance of the Scottish political scene adds a new twist to the murder of John Comyn by Robert Bruce in the Greyfriars' Church at Dumfries in 1306, and to the impact of the Battle of Bannockburn (1314) on the power struggle within Scotland. This study of the Comyns intends to help establish the strength of opposition to Robert Bruce at the end of the 13th century. A non-Bruce view of the 13th-century Scottish history.The issue of power politics within Scotland, and between England and Scotland, is a constant central theme.

Author : Nigel Saul
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 0851157769

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Fourteenth Century England by Nigel Saul Pdf

Biennial volumes of new research on an eventful century coloured by the Plantagenet dynasty.