Edward III
- 752 stránok
- 27 hodin čítania
A landmark biography of the charismatic king beloved of fourteenth-century England
W. Mark Ormrod Knihy
William Mark Ormrod sa špecializuje na politické štruktúry a myšlienky neskorostredovekého Anglicka. Jeho dielo sa hlboko ponára do komplexných mocenských systémov a ideológií, ktoré formovali toto obdobie. Prostredníctvom starostlivého výskumu odhaľuje nuansy a dynamiku neskorostredovekej anglickej spoločnosti, čím prispieva k hlbšiemu pochopeniu jej politického a intelektuálneho života. Jeho analýzy ponúkajú cenný pohľad na vývoj stredovekej politiky.
Women and Parliament in Later Medieval England
- 160 stránok
- 6 hodin čítania
Focusing on the role of women in the English Parliament during the later Middle Ages, this work examines their involvement as active supplicants and petitioners. It highlights how women, from queens to peasants, engaged with this predominantly male institution, often through written petitions regarding critical issues like dower and rape. The analysis of these petitions and parliamentary records reveals persistent advocacy for legal reforms, showcasing the significance of women's voices in shaping medieval governance and law.
Immigrant England, 1300-1550
- 328 stránok
- 12 hodin čítania
Immigrant England tells the story of thousands of people who migrated to later medieval England. The book draws on uniquely rich evidence about the lives of these men and women, and analyses the attitudes of the English to the foreigners in their midst. Essential reading for everyone interested in the historical dimensions of modern debates. -- .
Full-length analysis of one of the most politically and socially engaged medieval poems