The English Nobility under Edward the Confessor |
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| Author:
| Clarke, Peter A. |
| Series title: | Oxford Historical Monographs |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-820442-8 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 1994 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $82.68AUD $104.95 |
Book Description:
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This is the first comprehensive analysis of the lay landholders of England in the period immediately before the Norman Conquest. Peter A. Clarke builds a detailed and convincing picture of patterns of landholding and lordship, and compares conditions under Edward the Confessor with those of the Norman regime which followed. His work marks a significant advance in knowledge and understanding of medieval England, and the book's extensive and detailed appendices oflandholders and their...
More DescriptionThis is the first comprehensive analysis of the lay landholders of England in the period immediately before the Norman Conquest. Peter A. Clarke builds a detailed and convincing picture of patterns of landholding and lordship, and compares conditions under Edward the Confessor with those of the Norman regime which followed. His work marks a significant advance in knowledge and understanding of medieval England, and the book's extensive and detailed appendices oflandholders and their estates will form an invaluable reference resource.